Walmart Announces 27 Solar Projects Totalling 10.5 MW
Walmart is continuing its green energy initiatives with the announcement of 27 new solar arrays on its stores in Massachusetts. The combined capacity of the sites will be 10.5 MW, and each array will provide 10-15 percent of its store’s power needs. Walmart’s Massachusetts solar plants will be built, owned, and operated by Greenskies Renewable more »
Opinion: No, The Avengers Won’t Save 3D TV
From EntertainmentTell Is the success of "The Avengers," a 3D blockbuster that's been breaking box office records all over the world, the latest silver bullet that will save the electronics industry's efforts to sell 3D TV at home? Read the full post on EntertainmentTell »
Aperion Audio Announces ARIS Wireless Speaker System
Does the world need another wireless speaker with which to enjoy its digital music collection? Probably not. But if it does, the ARIS Wireless Speaker System from Aperion Audio might just be the way to go. Aperion recognizes that most folks don’t store all of their digital music in one place. With ARIS, users can bring more »
Black Swann RC Stealth Helicopter review
From AppleTell If you've ever dreamed of flying a helicopter but are scared of dying for some reason, there's another option. Yes, now you can live out your dream vicariously through the Black Swann RC helicopter. Read the full post on AppleTell »
AdventureQuest Worlds getting a line of action figures
From GamerTell Artix and Sepulchure AdventureQuest Worlds figures are coming soon to HeroMart.com and Toys R Us. Both include codes for in-game items. Read the full post on GamerTell »
Does 3GB/s Wi-Fi Pique Your Interest?
Japanese researchers have broken the record for wireless data transfer in the terahertz range. That results in wireless speeds about 20 times faster than current Wi-Fi: roughly 3 GB per second. The secret is in the “T-ray” band, which lies between microwave and far-infrared, in the electromagnetic spectrum. It is currently unregulated and could be more »
Amazon Deal of the Day: NCIS: Seasons 1-8 on DVD for 57% Off
NCIS fans, rejoice! Amazon’s Deal of the Day today is the massive 47-disc set for fifty bucks less than you paid if you bought it yesterday. That’s a massive $164.99 off the retail price of 289.98. Extras for the set include: Season 1 N.C.I.S.: Creating Season 1 featurette N.C.I.S.: Building the Team featurette N.C.I.S.: Defining more »
Extra Vegetables Cooks Up Control4 App and Driver for Radio Thermostat Company CT80 Humidity Thermostat
Radio Thermostat Company’s CT80 was already a kick-ass thermostat in its own right, providing a large touchscreen, seven-day programming, and best of all — well, for those of us who live in the tropical rainforests of Alabama — humidifier and de-humidifier controls. Extra Vegetables (developers of the oh-so-cool Control4 WeatherHawk app, which I would seriously punch more »
Bay Area Record Collectors Convene on 10,000 Disc Yard Sale
Some of my friends wonder why I bother going to garage sales and used record stores to buy records and CDs. Well, early on in my life, I learned that I had a huge appetite for music. I also quickly learned that if I bought everything I wanted “new” I would (a) go broke and more »
Watch Casablanca for Free on Facebook, May 16
In celebration of its Inside the Script eBooks, Warner is screening the classic Casablanca tomorrow night, May 16, 2012, for free. Of course, there’s a bit of scary-sounding agreeing to be done on your part. You have to give the app access to, like, your life’s history or something. And there’s a danger it’ll start more »
