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Tri-Solar LED Flashlight: because three panels are better than one {Engadget}
Jul 23rd 2008 9:44AM @ Markarian
I get really frustrated when I see people pass off PV like it is good for nothing. I used to believe such negative banter, until I did my own research, and ended up getting solar panels for my home. My roof has a relatively small area, yet I fit 27 panels up their, and it provides my family and home-based business with more power than we use (on a year-over-year basis). How is that a joke?
Tri-Solar LED Flashlight: because three panels are better than one {Engadget}
Jul 23rd 2008 9:37AM Much agreed! Solar flashlights don't make much sense to me.
The Parker Steam Synthesizer runs on steam, sounds like a theramin, Bjork wants {Engadget}
Jul 18th 2008 8:41PM Wow, color me disappointed... Nice idea, but nothing I heard sounded impressive or theremin-ish (and I have a theremin).
Worlds collide: YouTube comes to TiVo {Engadget}
Jul 18th 2008 12:33AM @Erik: Actually, I've been all Apple for almost 20 years. But I'm not a fanboy who blindly thinks Apple is the cause of all things good in the tech world.
@McGroin: What phone do you have that has native Flash support? Just curious... Wish the iPhone supported Flash... Also wish it could copy & paste.
Worlds collide: YouTube comes to TiVo {Engadget}
Jul 17th 2008 1:45PM Endgadget filter test: Gizmodo
Worlds collide: YouTube comes to TiVo {Engadget}
Jul 17th 2008 1:44PM Hmmm, my reply didn't show up... Wonder if it's because I included a link and mention of Engadget's competition? Does Engadget filter posts that way???
TiVo's official press release says the YouTube service is only coming to Series 3. Google "tivo.com" and "youtube" to see it for yourself.
Worlds collide: YouTube comes to TiVo {Engadget}
Jul 17th 2008 9:36AM I really think you're reaching. TiVo would have done this regardless of the iPhone. There is no causal relationship.
Worlds collide: YouTube comes to TiVo {Engadget}
Jul 17th 2008 9:34AM Come on, Engadget, aren't you going to mention that this capability won't be added to Series 2 (or Series 1) TiVos? I think you dropped the ball by not mentioning such relevant details.
AirPiano single-handedly redeems air instruments from irrelevancy {Engadget}
Jun 29th 2008 10:11AM This "looks" fake to me (not saying it "is" fake) because it appears different notes come from him putting his hand in the same place several times. Almost like it's triggering a sequencer. If that's the case, you could have something that just senses when you wave your hand over it, and each time it plays a different note of a song because that's what you have programmed in it. This just seems like an interesting triggering device.
BTW, a theremin is extremely difficult to play music on (I have one sitting in my closet because it was so hard to use), and while the non-touch similarities between this device and the theramin are obvious, that's about the only thing a theremin has in common with this device.
I can't help but say this, but I think those who have much knowledge about playing music and using various instruments would not think much of this from a musical standpoint.
It's cool as a piece of electronic hacking, but to me, looks more like a gimmick when it comes to being a musical instrument.
Sharp solar panels to be used in two Japanese mega plants {Engadget}
Jun 25th 2008 12:33AM Well, I'm Californian who spent $26K on solar panels last year, and it will probably take 15-20 years to recoup the cost (the future cost of electricity is hard to predict). I probably won't even be living here that long. Certinaly didn't do it for a monetary reason. I did it when I learned I could create more electrical power than my household consumed, and I liked the idea of powering my life from the sun.
