electricity
Hackers hit U.S. power grid – could disrupt electricity, water, and sewage
This is big folks. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the U.S. power grid has been hit by cyber spies who planted software within it that could be used to disrupt it. The espionage was discovered by national security officials and doesn’t seem to be targeted at one specific power company, just the grid more »
Here’s why our mobile batteries still suck
Got a mobile phone that is constantly surprising you on how fast it burns its battery life? Walk through any airport and you’ll find folks congregated around outlets like leashed dogs. According to a survey by Strategic Analysis, don’t expect big leaps in cell phone batteries any time soon. Stagnant battery life? The report, released more »
Save some green with Monster’s GreenPower
Forget about Girl Power, it’s time to celebrate GreenPower! Monster has just released a line of energy saving power centers that can drastically reduce your power usage. This means you will be not only doing the environment a favor, but also saving money on your utility bills.
The Monster GreenPower products include the MDP 650, HDP 900G, HDP 1400, and HDP 1850 power centers. The GreenPower technology has numerous energy saving features, like the ability to completely shut down your home theater or PC when not in use. Although you may hit the off switch, many electronic devices remain in standby mode and still drain energy.
Save money with Wattson
2008 is already becoming ‘save the planet with a gadget year’ and Wattson is yet another one. To be accurate it was announced last year by the strangely named diykyoto.com but is only now available. The device tells you how much electricity your favorite gadgets are eating up, but unlike other devices which confuse with more »















