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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Let the turkey power your Christmas tree lights]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/12/let-the-turkey-power-your-christmas-tree-lights/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/12/let-the-turkey-power-your-christmas-tree-lights/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/12/let-the-turkey-power-your-christmas-tree-lights/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">
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No one's attempted this in a commercial product before, but Nihon Dengyo Kosaku Co has reportedly developed a device that makes it achievable: a 'rectenna' that can fit inside a microwave oven and recycle unused <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/12/nsso-ponders-harvesting-solar-energy-via-satellites/">wave energy</a>. The palm-sized gadget combines both an antenna for catching waves and a rectifier for converting them into DC current, with a maximum output of 100 watts. Foods with a low water content have the worst heating efficiency, which means they offer the best  opportunity for reclaiming energy -- so stodgy <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/christmas/">Christmas</a> cuisine would be perfect.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/12/let-the-turkey-power-your-christmas-tree-lights/">Let the turkey power your Christmas tree lights</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:12:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/12/let-the-turkey-power-your-christmas-tree-lights/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/20125674/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/12/let-the-turkey-power-your-christmas-tree-lights/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>antenna</category><category>christmas</category><category>cooking</category><category>defrosting</category><category>Dengyo</category><category>microwave</category><category>microwave oven</category><category>MicrowaveOven</category><category>Nihon Dengyo Kosaku</category><category>NihonDengyoKosaku</category><category>rectenna</category><category>rectifier</category><category>recycle</category><category>recycling</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharif Sakr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:12:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combi Chef 6 microwave has a USB port, nothing else matters]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/combi-chef-6-microwave-has-a-usb-port-nothing-else-matters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/combi-chef-6-microwave-has-a-usb-port-nothing-else-matters/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/combi-chef-6-microwave-has-a-usb-port-nothing-else-matters/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/combi-chef-6-microwave-has-a-usb-port-nothing-else-matters/"><img hspace="4" border="0" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/04/14apr10nio35menu.jpg" /></a></div>
Apparently these combi-ovens are all the rage in <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/segways-banned-in-the-netherlands-due-to-a-lack-of-brakes/">Europe</a>, thanks to their terrific versatility and <em>obvious</em> good looks. So what's got our gadget-craving attention this time? Why, it's a bona fide USB port, replete with menu-creating software too! We can feign excitement all day long about this, but in actuality it's rather a neat option to be able to program the mode and time of cooking for your favorite meals -- porridge, three minutes; grilled cheese sandwich, till melty -- and then store them on a USB drive. Hell, the intended audience of restaurant chains might find that even more useful. Our only remaining question before June is, will it have the power to <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/03/apple-ipad-charging-woes-usb-hubs-non-macs-and-weak-ports-not/">charge an iPad</a>?<br />
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[Thanks, Darryl]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/combi-chef-6-microwave-has-a-usb-port-nothing-else-matters/">Combi Chef 6 microwave has a USB port, nothing else matters</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:13:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/combi-chef-6-microwave-has-a-usb-port-nothing-else-matters/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19439133/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/combi-chef-6-microwave-has-a-usb-port-nothing-else-matters/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>combi chef</category><category>combi chef 6</category><category>combi oven</category><category>CombiChef</category><category>CombiChef6</category><category>combination oven</category><category>CombinationOven</category><category>CombiOven</category><category>kitchen</category><category>maestrowave</category><category>microwave</category><category>microwave oven</category><category>MicrowaveOven</category><category>oven</category><category>usb</category><category>usb port</category><category>UsbPort</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vlad Savov]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:13:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stupid netbook tricks: DIY microwave shield testing]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/stupid-netbook-tricks-diy-microwave-shield-testing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/stupid-netbook-tricks-diy-microwave-shield-testing/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/stupid-netbook-tricks-diy-microwave-shield-testing/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://englishrussia.com/?p=2751"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/05/090515-microwave-00.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">So, we're guessing that at some point in your life you've wondered whether or not your <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/microwaveoven/">microwave oven</a> has sufficient shielding. Well, we certainly haven't -- but maybe we're the fools for trusting the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. Then again, in Russia they don't even <em>have</em> a "United States Consumer Product Safety Commission" (for obvious reasons). Clearly, someone over there was nagged by the thought that this appliance was scattering radiation where it didn't belong, so he got this bright idea: as microwave ovens operate at 2.45 MHz, and 802.11d WiFi operates on a 2.4 GHz frequency, any <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/netbook/">netbook</a> placed in a closed microwave should be woefully un-pingable. And you know what? When he placed his netbook in a closed microwave, it couldn't be pinged. Clearly relieved that his microwave oven was amply shielded, the author has one final piece of advice for any of you who might be thinking about conducting this test for yourself: "Don't try to turn your microwave on, while experiment." Action photos after the break.<br /></div>
</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/stupid-netbook-tricks-diy-microwave-shield-testing/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Stupid netbook tricks: DIY microwave shield testing</em></a></p><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/laptops/" rel="tag">Laptops</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/stupid-netbook-tricks-diy-microwave-shield-testing/">Stupid netbook tricks: DIY microwave shield testing</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Sat, 16 May 2009 07:42:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://englishrussia.com/?p=2751>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/stupid-netbook-tricks-diy-microwave-shield-testing/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1547563/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/stupid-netbook-tricks-diy-microwave-shield-testing/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>DIY</category><category>experiment</category><category>microwave oven</category><category>MicrowaveOven</category><category>netbook</category><category>ping</category><category>russia</category><category>wifi</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph L. Flatley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 07:42:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
