Heather, On Tech

Some is Better Than None

Finally.  I've been talking about using solar panels to help charge electric vehicles for...what, a year or more now?  The response I always get is "But it can't possibly charge the batteries all the way.  What's the point?"

Don't you remember being in high school or college, and you only had $5, so you didn't fill up the tank?  Doesn't the same principal apply, now that you're a grown-up?  Free charging is free charging, even if it's just enough to get you home (or to a charging station).  And if you're parked outside all day at work, you can recharge your commute almost daily - so at least half your trip is free.

It looks as though Toyota has finally seen the light too.  According to Newlaunches, Toyota will be offering up solar panels on the high-end Prius very soon.  In Japan only for now, but that's a start.  The belief is that it can save up to 10% on fuel costs - because it will help run the air conditioner.

Imagine what that could save you if you lived in Florida?

Maybe I *Do* Give a Flying F*ck!

Think Geek has the most interesting toys!

This is the latest weird one - one which I should certainly get for my cube at work, if only to show them that I really DON'T give a flying fuck.  Of course, given that fact that at least one person would complain ("Oh my God!  I feel faint!  I saw a bad word flying through the air!"), I guess I should refrain.

This is a remote controlled word, "FUCK", which flies through the air like a helicopter.  It only flies for seven minutes, and charges for 10, but seven minutes is more than enough to piss someone off. :)

You can buy yours from Think Geek for $19.99.

Sheep Gone Wild!

OK, well, not really...but in Ireleand (I'm not 100% sure and I couldn't find it, but it sure looks and sounds like Ireland - forgive me if I'm wrong) some guys spent a LOT of time on a viral video.  They hooked LED lights onto sheep and herded them at night to make incredible light shows.  This shows you just how much precision is involved in sheep herding!  I never knew.

And for those of you saying "sheep don't move that fast..." - you're right.  The video is (obviously) sped up (watch the people walking) - but it's still pretty darn impressive to watch!

So You Want A House T-Shirt?

Like the ones Hugh Laurie wears on House, M.D.?  Now is your chance!  I've just heard from someone at Lincoln Mayne - one of the makers for the t-shirts Hugh wears on the show - and they are about to make available the very same shirts on their site!  And the best news?  They've lowered the price from the rumoured $100 to $45.  OK, I know that's still expensive for a t-shirt but it's less than half of what I had expected.

Now you, too can wear some of the most bitchin'-est t-shirts in the land!  I plan on getting one, and I know you want one too (because let's face it, you're cool).

To check them out, visit the Lincoln Mayne site.

Please note: I have no affiliation with Lincoln Mayne other than the fact that they read my previous post and notified me that these shirts would become available.  Because I love you so much, I'm sharing the information because I also know that a LOT of people search for these shirts.