“NZ North Island” Kevgregory’s photos around Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand Earthquake Caught on Tape Wellington, New Zealand Disaster Left_or_Wright says: I know it's a bit late but, man did you feel that earthquake. #wellington Got the ol' heart beating thats for sure.
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Thousands who are fleeing Libya, many of them foreign workers, remain stuck on the Tunisian side of the border as they’re having trouble getting back to their home countries. (March 1)
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The ambulance provider for Fort Worth, Texas is swapping out all of it’s vehicles for larger, sturdier ones that can carry heavier patients. (March 1)
Continue reading …With oil prices again spiking above $100 a barrel, the US issued its first deepwater drilling permit in the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon made ocean-disaster history in the region. Noble Energy got the go-ahead to continue work on its Santiago well, which it had begun drilling just…
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Vaude Blue One tent. Photo credit. Vaude, via Gipfelblick European outdoor companies, with a green bent, like Klattermusen (Sweden) and Finisterre (UK) aren’t the only ones who keep winning awards. Vaude of Germany have also been busy picking up awards for their mantleshelf of late. In October 2010 Vaude won the Public’s Choice Award from … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Images: Winmark Corp Might it be the United State’s fragile economy? Or maybe, just maybe, a slow awakening to the inherent fallacy in the myth that bright, shiny new products will make us happy? Whatever the root cause, Americans seem to be embracing pre-loved products over virginal, with a new fervour. At least, it seems so for the reuse businesses run by Winmark Corp. who recently announced that their profits had nearly doubled ($10.3 million for 2010), against the previous years trading. Winmark’s retail businesses are all based on the resale of secondhand goods. Play It Again Sports sell pre… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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All photos: PowerTrekk Add a tiny hydrogen fuel cell and a tablespoon of water to the PowerTrekk and it will charge your smart phone, digital camera, GPS, and/or virtually another gizmo that takes juice via a USB cable. Unlike solar chargers, the lightweight (240 grams or 8.5 oz) PowerTrekk is not reliant on hours spent lazing about in the sun, it’s ready to go as soon as you turn it on. The only by-product said to be emitted is water vapour. The actual PowerPukk fuel cell is itself said to be considered safe enough to be allowed onboard as part of your aircraft cabin baggage. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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US band Sugarland talk about the excitement of bringing their music to the UK and reveal why it has given them a fresh jolt of energy. (Mar. 1)
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Anti-government fighters in the eastern city of Benghazi said on Tuesday that they would keep up their fight to oust embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi, even as life appeared to be slowly returning to normal in other parts of the city. (March 1)
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After setting its LED pricing for the year to come , Panasonic has finally set its plasma HDTV info in stone. Again matching the information leaked from retailers, the MSRPs (before any retailer discounts) range from the 65-inch TC-P65VT30 sticking at $4,299 down to the $599 720p TC-P42X3. Also of note is the inclusion of not only the previously announced S30 series without 3D technology or the new Infinite Black 2 panel (unlike the step-up ST30 models) but there will also apparently be a V30 line without the 3D fittings, although there’s no specs, prices or ship dates mentioned. Last year the only top of the line model available was the VT25, although there was a 2D only V20-series plasma available in Australia and other regions. 3D or no, things appear to be looking up for plasma TVs, with shipments jumping nine percent last year. Check the press release after the break for all the details, but we’ll have to wait until the TVs to arrive to find out if Panasonic is going to be able to hold onto its crown again. Continue reading Panasonic celebrates higher plasma TV sales for 2010, sets prices for 2011 Panasonic celebrates higher plasma TV sales for 2010, sets prices for 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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