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DIY Project – Dynamo Bike Lights And USB Charger

I came across a nice Do It Yourself (DIY) project namely – Setting up your own Dynamo Bike light which also functions as a USB charger for your gadgets such as your blackberry cellphone, mp3 player and so on. Dynamo bike lights are dime a dozen. So what is so unique about this particular project [...]

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Different types of power plugs used around the world

Are you thinking of travelling to a foreign country? If yes, then you should have with you  the correct type of power plug used in the country you visit. Else you won’t be able to plug in your electric gadgets such as your laptops, cellphones and music players; because different countries use different types of [...]

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Cook food in a €5 cardboard box using Sun's energy

Jon Bohmer is a a Norwegian-born entrepreneur based in Kenya, and also an  inventor  who has created a solar cooker made of cardboard. And the interesting thing is, this solar cooker cost only 5 Euros.  He has named his invention the Kyoto Box – after the international environmental treaty to reduce global warming. The ingeniously [...]

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