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On this episode of the Totally Cool Tech Podcast:

• Japan Company Makes Oil From Plastic
• Viewsonic Dual-Boot Tablet Coming to the UK – £549 (Hopefully USD $848)
• Russian Android-Based Tablet – 7,990 Rubles (about $260)
• Samsung Galaxy Tablet – $300 to $400
• iPad Stand Amplifies Volume – $40 @ Etsy
• Energizer Induction Charging Pad – $89 (soon)
• Fuji EnviroMax Batteries – $9 to $11
• Technocell Portable Chager – $50
• Thinking Putty – $14
• NewMAX Micrwave Ovens For Appartments
• Pocket Purifier UV Germ Buster – $16
• Extreme Environment Keyboard – $695

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On this episode of the Totally Cool Tech Podcast:

Rezap – $100 USD @ Rezap (via GoodCleanTech)
sOccket Ball (via GoolestGzmos)

Facade Printer (via DudeCraft)
Cyber Walk (via DVICE)

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V Lock (via Yanko Design)

Apple’s iAd Coming to an iPhone near you (via GadgetCrave)
New iPhone Announcement on June 7th? (via Wired)

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On this episode of Totally Cool Tech:

Contractor Grade Surge Protector – $10 w/ Free Shipping (via GadgetReview)
Cardboard iPod Boom Box – $40 (via GadgetChick)

LEGO iPad (via Dvice)
DIY Multi-Charging Station – About $25 (via The Gadgeteer)
Grammie’s Techi Swag Bag (via ChipChick)
Netflix Comes to Wii (via The HipTechBlog)
HoverCam X300 – $140 @ Amazon (via GadgetGrid)
Jenn-Air with LCD (via The GadgetGrid)
Kindles Kill Newspapers? (via Engadget)
Flashless iPad (via GadgetVenue)
Portable Freezer (via YankoDesign)
Nuclear Fusion is Here? (via Dvice)
Voice Recognition Safe (via UniquePiece)
ION Video – Coming & Going (via Crazyistgadgets)

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This Week’s Totally Cool Tech: 14 Year Old Girl Discovers Super Nova (via Popgadget); Charge your cell phone while sitting on your sofa (via Popgadget); Wireless power just around the corner (via DVICE); 10 Minutes to charge your Electric car (via DVICE); Soundwave neurosurgery (via DVICE); Where’s the Road Side Service? (via Gearlog); Are you going to touch Rubic’s Cube? (via Slipperybrick); Eyecolps Purchase on QVC (via TCT Podcast)

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Today’s Totally Cool Tech: Green Switch – $500 to $1000; The Ultra ULT31750 Power Strip  – $17 @ Tiger Direct (via Cool Tools); BLUEline Innovations PowerCost Monitor – $110 @ Smarthome; The Kill A Watt PS – $60 @ ValleySeek ; The ECO Button – $20 @ Weems Creek

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Today’s Totally Cool Tech: WildCharge and Universal Connectors – $80 (via EverthingUSB); Swekey USB Security Device – $15 (via EverythingUSB)

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Today’s Totally Cool Tech: ECOlight™ LED Water Powered Shower Light by Sylvania – $39 @ Smarthome (via CoolestGadgets); How To Make A Solar Powered Nintendo DS (via Technabob); Variable Recharging For Batteries by La Crosse – $40 @ Amazon (via CoolTools)

The ECOlight. Take a shower during a power outage. Hydro-electricity powers the lamp in this shower head.

Solar powered DS. A cool, and green DIY from Instructables.com

Variable battery recharging give you the perfect charge every time.

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PowerPack 450

Bad weather is coming soon if it has not already found you. And like a Boy Scout, you need to be prepared at home and on the road. The Duracell® Powerpack 450 is a stand-alone source of portable power for AC, DC and USB-powered electronics such as a laptop, cordless or cell phone, GPS, lamp, portable light, small tool and small appliance like a blender.

TrickleStar

The TrickleStar PC Standby Power Saver connects to a PC via a standard USB cable and detects the power status of a PC via the USB port. When a PC is “on,” the product will switch “on” all accessory devices hooked up to the power strip controlled by the TrickleStar. Conversely, when a PC is switched “off,” it will switch “off” all accessory devices. The TrickleStar Universal Standby Power Saver has built-in current sensing circuitry which is how it can save you about 12% on your energy bills.

4X2 HDMI Matrix Switch
The Octava 4×2 HDMI Matrix Router allows you display any 4 HD sources on 2 HD displays! You can create Picture By Picture or even have the SAME picture on both HD screens for the ultimate in HD viewing experience and flexibility.

The Octava 4×2 HDMI Matrix is Full 1080P, V1.3 compatible. An internal digital audio processor processes HDMI audio and converts to Optical Digital Audio Ouput for integration with your surround sound audio system.

The proprietary Clear EYE transmission line and ISI reduction design will IMPROVE the digital video signals. It has a Smart Scan algorithm that intelligently selects the correct HDMI source so you can enjoy the program instead of fumbling with the remote. Approved by Wives and Kids!

HDMI is backward compatible with DVI-D. This switch will work with either DVI or HDMI.

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This 3 Watt LED Light Bulb uses a revolutionary direct dispersement bulb housing to produce light that is very much like that from a traditional incandescent light bulb. You can use this bulb anywhere you would use a traditional light bulb, even in lamps that require a lamp shade. Since this bulb produces no UV radiation, it is a great bulb to use for the illumination of photographs or works of art where UV can fade or destroy these objects.

Savings:
One – 3 Watt LED Light Bulb costs approximately $1.30 to run per year at 12 hours per day. Since it was on for approximately 4000 hours it still has nearly 10 years of life! Throughout its entire 11 year life this bulb will cost approximately $40 including the cost of the bulb, while a traditional fixture using an incandescent bulb will cost nearly $230!

Applications:
General Illumination, Desk Lamps, Lamps with Lamp Shades, Bathroom/Vanity Lighting, Ceiling Fan Lamps.

With a 5 Watt LED you save huge; not only on your electricity bill, but also on replacement bulb costs. The 5 Watt LED Light Bulb gives off the same amount of light as a 75 watt incandescent bulb but lasts for 11 years kept on for 8 hrs a day! During its 11 year life a 5 Watt LED light costs $80 to run (including cost of bulb), while an incandescent bulb costs over 5 times more and needs to be replaced more than 50 times.

Works great for desk lamps, shaded lamps, Bathroom/Vanity Lighting, Ceiling Fan Lamps and more!

LED bulbs give off natural light and are Eco-Friendly. Make the smart move and upgrade your home with energy efficient LED light bulbs.

Please Note: LED Bulbs are not Dimmable

Before Clean-up: Air Out the Room

• Have people and pets leave the room, and don’t let anyone walk through the breakage area on their way out.
• Open a window and leave the room for 15 minutes or more.
• Shut off the central forced-air heating/air conditioning system, if you have one.

Clean-Up Steps for Hard Surfaces

• Carefully scoop up glass pieces and powder using stiff paper or cardboard and place them in a glass jar with metal lid (such as a canning jar) or in a sealed plastic bag.
• Use sticky tape, such as duct tape, to pick up any remaining small glass fragments and powder.
• Wipe the area clean with damp paper towels or disposable wet wipes. Place towels in the glass jar or plastic bag.
• Do not use a vacuum or broom to clean up the broken bulb on hard surfaces.

Clean-up Steps for Carpeting or Rug

• Carefully pick up glass fragments and place them in a glass jar with metal lid (such as a canning jar) or in a sealed plastic bag.
• Use sticky tape, such as duct tape, to pick up any remaining small glass fragments and powder.
• If vacuuming is needed after all visible materials are removed, vacuum the area where the bulb was broken.
• Remove the vacuum bag (or empty and wipe the canister), and put the bag or vacuum debris in a sealed plastic bag.

Clean-up Steps for Clothing, Bedding and Other Soft Materials

• If clothing or bedding materials come in direct contact with broken glass or mercury-containing powder from inside the bulb that may stick to the fabric, the clothing or bedding should be thrown away. Do not wash such clothing or bedding because mercury fragments in the clothing may contaminate the machine and/or pollute sewage.
• You can, however, wash clothing or other materials that have been exposed to the mercury vapor from a broken CFL, such as the clothing you are wearing when you cleaned up the broken CFL, as long as that clothing has not come into direct contact with the materials from the broken bulb.
• If shoes come into direct contact with broken glass or mercury-containing powder from the bulb, wipe them off with damp paper towels or disposable wet wipes. Place the towels or wipes in a glass jar or plastic bag for disposal.

Disposal of Clean-up Materials

• Immediately place all clean-up materials outdoors in a trash container or protected area for the next normal trash pickup.
• Wash your hands after disposing of the jars or plastic bags containing clean-up materials.
• Check with your local or state government about disposal requirements in your specific area. Some states do not allow such trash disposal. Instead, they require that broken and unbroken mercury-containing bulbs be taken to a local recycling center.

Future Cleaning of Carpeting or Rug: Air Out the Room During and After Vacuuming

• The next several times you vacuum, shut off the central forced-air heating/air conditioning system and open a window before vacuuming.
• Keep the central heating/air conditioning system shut off and the window open for at least 15 minutes after vacuuming is completed.