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10 Gifts For Retrocomputing Fans

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One of the best reproductions of the Elf is Lee Hart's US $89 Membership Card kit , which compresses an Elf into two circuit boards that fit into a Altoids tin. Chris Davis makes a terrific replica kit, the Altair-Duino. I've have an early version of this kit running in my office at Spectrum and it never fails to catch a visitor's eye.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

April 17, 2009 12:34 pm Link Perhaps they should turbo charge the Volt or Telsa to run more like this electric powered Datsun drag racer: [link] American’s love a hot rod. Powered by Blogrunner Latest From Green Inc. — Dan 3. — Ken Smith 4. April 17, 2009 12:36 pm Link It looks nothing like a Malibu.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. ’s power generation, he said. February 17, 2009 7:03 am Link Smart Grid An Invaluable Idea Worldwide / Buildings could become the new power plants BRUSSELS ? In the city of the future, could power suppliers be rivalled by innovative construction firms?

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Powered by Blogrunner Previous post The Promise of a Better Light Bulb? Even so, most next gen EV manufacturers are focused on lithium ion (and to a lesser extent NiMH) as the core technology to power their cars. Li though have many different types, weigh less and more power. Powered by Blogrunner Latest From Green Inc.

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