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New Crop of LED Filament Bulbs Look Almost Exactly Like Incandescents 328

Posted by timothy from the not-according-to-everyone dept.
An anonymous reader writes A recent article posted on a green building site gives a detailed analysis of a creative new kind of LED bulb that has been popping up Europe and Asia over the last year. They look almost exactly like Tungsten filament bulbs, require no heat sink, and offer extremely high efficiencies in the 100-120 lm/W range. The article describes their construction, compares them to conventional LED bulbs, and describes the result of a report by the Swedish Energey Agency that analyzed the performance of several brands of these these bulbs on the European market. Particularly interesting are links to teardown videos.
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Woman Sues Google Over Street View Shots of Her Underwear 417

Posted by samzenpus from the airing-your-clean-laundry dept.
Kittenman writes "The Telegraph (and several US locals) are covering a story about a Japanese woman who had her underwear on the line while the Google car went past. She is now suing Google: 'I was overwhelmed with anxiety that I might be the target of a sex crime,' the woman told a district court. 'It caused me to lose my job and I had to change my residence.'"
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IT Worker's Revenge Lands Her In Jail 347

Posted by samzenpus from the bad-idea dept.
aesoteric writes "A 30-year-old IT worker at a Florida-based health centre was this week sentenced to 19 months in a US federal prison for hacking, and then locking, her former employer's IT systems. Four days after being fired from the Suncoast Community Health Centers' for insubordination, Patricia Marie Fowler exacter her revenge by hacking the centre's systems, deleting files, changing passwords, removing access to infrastructure systems, and tampering with pay and accrued leave rates of staff."
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Corporations Hiring Hooky Hunters 610

Posted by samzenpus from the taking-a-personal-detective-day dept.
No longer satisfied with your crinkled doctor's note, a growing number of corporations are hiring "Hooky Detectives." Private investigator Rick Raymond says he's staked out bowling alleys, pro football games, weddings and even funerals looking for people using sick days. From the article: "Such techniques have become permissible at a time when workers are more likely to play hooky. Kronos, a workforce productivity firm in Chelmsford, Mass., recently found that 57 percent of salaried employees take sick days when they're not sick — almost a 20 percent increase from statistics gathered between 2006 and 2008."
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Pumpkin Pie increases Male Sex Drive 173

Posted by samzenpus from the we're-going-to-need-more-whipped-cream dept.
Dr. Alan Hirsch, Director of Chicago's Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Center, says the key to a man's heart, and other parts, is pumpkin pie. Out of the 40 odors tested in Hirsch's study, a mixture of lavender and pumpkin pie got the biggest rise out of men ages 18 to 64. That particular fragrance was found to increase penile blood flow by an average of 40%. "Maybe the odors acted to reduce anxiety. By reducing anxiety, it acted to remove inhibitions," said Hirsch.
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Underwear Invention Protects Privacy At Airport 325

Posted by samzenpus from the protecting-the-goods dept.
Thanks to Jeff Buske you don't have to be embarrassed while going through the full body scanners at the airport. Buske has invented radiation shielding underwear for the shy traveler. From the article: "Jeff Buske says his invention uses a powdered metal that protects people's privacy when undergoing medical or security screenings. Buske of Las Vegas, Nev.-Rocky Flats Gear says the underwear's inserts are thin and conform to the body's contours, making it difficult to hide anything beneath them. The mix of tungsten and other metals do not set off metal detectors."
The Almighty Buck

Boy Finds £2.5M Gold Locket With Metal Detector 169

Posted by samzenpus from the all-that-glitters dept.
Instead of bottle caps and ridicule from his peers, 3-year-old James Hyatt found a locket worth millions with his metal detector. James and his dad found the gold locket last May in Essex. Since then the 500-year-old treasure has been appraised at around £2.5million. From the article: "James’s father Jason, 34, said: ‘My son is one of the luckiest people ever. If we go to the doctors he’ll put his hand down the side of the sofa and pull out a tenner.’"

Comment Re:Why isn't there an app for this? (Score 1) 727

by gktozer (#31470562) Attached to: Why Are Digital Hearing Aids So Expensive?
In theory that's great, but the truth of the matter is the bluetooth earpieces are huge and look rather nerdy! (ya I know, this is /. where 99% of the readership probably fits that description!) You would also be amazed at the difference it takes to process an audio signal with devices specifically geared to hearing. I know that if I only wear one device, I can tell that there is a slight difference between the normal hearing ear and the one containing the hearing aid. Can you imagine the delay going from a bluetooth headset, being processed by an iPod, then sent back the headset? All of you would look like that guy off of the old Police Academy movies that had the ability to make his mouth move like he was recorded in an Asian movie, with the audio replaced by English. finally most people don't notice the fact I am wearing hearing aids, and I don't need to carry around a comparatively bulky MP3 player.

Comment HearingChallenged (Score 1) 727

by gktozer (#31470516) Attached to: Why Are Digital Hearing Aids So Expensive?
I have a similar problem to you. A few years back I purchased some siemens units at a hearing aid clinic. They cost me $5400 for the pair! About 2 months later my dad purchased the same set - from Costco. The part that got me is he paid $2400, literally for exactly the same set! By the way, batteries are about $10 for 30 at Costco as well. Finally, at least if you are in Canada, you can claim them on your taxes as medical expenses.
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NASA Wants To Fund Space Taxis 136

Posted by samzenpus from the would-you-like-a-trip-to-the-stars dept.
NASA plans on using $50 million in stimulus funds to seed development of a commercial passenger transportation service to space. Potential space taxi inventors have 45 days to submit their proposals. The proposals will be competitively evaluated and the winners will be announced by the end of September. It is unclear what other Commodore 64 games NASA plans on making a reality, but I hope Arkanoid makes the short list.

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