I admit, this one surprised me when I first found it. It’s a bit of a puzzler that someone would actually test this and discover that, it’s indeed possible to make not only a computer keyboard but also an optical mouse out of bamboo.
But that’s exactly what we’ve got here, thanks to the crew out at Brando.
The keyboard is a normal 109-key keyboard–no hotkeys for email or multimedia here–and the mouse is your standard two button scroll wheel mouse–no tilt wheel or programmable extra buttons. It’s all a bit plain vanilla, but it works with any Windows 2000 and up system as well as any Linux system. Plus you get the added panache of being able to say that your computer is environmentally friendly.
You can buy the computer from Brando directly for $39.00, the mouse by itself for $19.00, or get a full combo pack for $52.00, a six dollar savings.
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In the past we’ve seen piezoelectric technology applied to flooring in train stations and mats to take advantage of people’s stepping power. Now the technology is being applied to a home theater remote control developed by NEC and Soundpower.
How does it work you ask? Instead of being powered by batteries, the remote harvests the kintentic energy of a pushed button and uses that to power itself, hence piezoelectric technology. It’s not too often that my remote dies, but it would be great to have at least one self sustainable device.
Battery, Green Energy, Remotes, piezoelectric
Even though winter isn’t generally known for sun, a beefy array of Christmas lights will always run up your electricity bill. These solar powered lights might be a great alternative for those on a budget but not willing to cut out the holiday cheer. However, the cost of this expensive item may really outweigh the potential savings on your electric bill. On sale now for $65 per 102 light strand.
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If there was ever an Xbox 360 Motorcycle here it is. On show at Japan’s Tokyo Motor Show, the Yamaha EC-f is an electric motorcycle/scooter that sports a lightweight aluminum frame, a lithium-ion battery and a 0.6 kWh electric motor. Best of all the EC-f uses a standard plug that works with any AC outlet.
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