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Submission + - Self-powered microbial fuel cell produces hydroge (bbc.co.uk)

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on Tuesday September 20, 2011 @02:04PM

donberryman writes: "Researchers demonstrated how cells fuelled by bacteria can be "self-powered" and produce a limitless supply of hydrogen without an external source of electricity was required in order to power the process. It uses reverse electro-dialysis to capture energy from the difference in salinity between salt water and freshwater.

Instant hydrogen — just add water."

Submission + - Heathkit DIY kits are coming back (eetimes.com)

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on Thursday September 08, 2011 @01:57PM

donberryman writes: "IEEE Times reports that Heathkit, the fabled electronics kits company, is going back into that business after a two-decade hiatus. The Heathkit website says that they will be releasing Garage Parking Assistant kit (GPA-100) in late September followed by a Wireless Swimming Pool Monitor kit. Amateur radio kits may be coming by the end of the year."

Submission + - Daleks to be given "a rest" from Dr. Who (bbc.co.uk) 1

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on Tuesday May 31, 2011 @03:52PM

donberryman writes: "Steven Moffat told the BBC "There's a problem with the Daleks. They are the most famous of the Doctor's adversaries and the most frequent, which means they are the most reliably defeatable enemies in the universe.""

Submission + - Android is forbidden in iPhone App Store (theregister.co.uk)

Submitted by donberryman on Friday February 05, 2010 @10:50AM

donberryman writes: Apple has told a software developer that its application cannot be included in the iPhone App Store if it mentions Google Android. They just wanted to mention that the app was a finalist in Google’s Android Developer’s Challenge. See http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/05/apple_slaps_iphone_app_for_mentioning_google_android/

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