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Saturday, October 17, 2009
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Damn, There’s Nothing On TV

1:40AM Jesus Diaz | I hate to see AC units hanging from balconies and windows. It’s a furrible plague. I wish people got more creative and made things like this television camouflage. Ghetto, yes, but brilliant. [Neatorama]
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Saturday, April 11, 2009
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What’re You Up to in That Coffin? Oh, Just Chillin’

9:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | Air-conditioned coffins are all the rage now in Serbia, where they keep bodies looking extra fresh. I can understand how people can’t live without their A/C, but really, they need it when they’re dead too? More »
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Sunday, August 17, 2008
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Greencore Semi-Solar-Powered Units Use Both the Sun and the Grid

3:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | AC manufacturer Greencore has come up with a long-awaited solution to the inherent problem in solar-powered air conditioning units–solar panels are still not efficient enough to power the energy-gobbling machines on their own. The company’s 10200 model uses a single 170-watt solar panel during the day and electricity from the power grid during the night to charge its batteries, leading to massive energy savings even if the solution isn’t 100% solar. More »
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