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With more than enough money to spare, celebrities do not have to think twice about the environment. But, nevertheless, they do. Some of the top celebrities in the game are living life with eco-friendly choices and gree homes. Celebs like Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Ed Begley Jr. all choose green homes over saving their green.

Leonardo DiCaprio has to be one of the most noticed of all eco-friendly celebrities. His home offers a wealth of features aimed at saving the environment and mother Earth. The latest green addition to his home is a $3200 green toilet. The toilet is a combination of celebrity flare and the upper echelon of green technology.

Brad Pitt approaches living green is a totally different way than Leonardo DiCaprio. Brad Pitt pays millions of dollars to help other renovate their homes and their lives in a green and eco-friendly manner. Just recently Brad Pitt paid more than $5 million to up and start a green town renovation for charity. And as if this donation was not enough, Brad Pitt and partner, Angelina Jolie, are in the market to buy an island just to promote greener living.

The most green of all celebrities has to be Ed Begley Jr. Ed Begley Jr. tops the charts when it comes to changing the way we live in our homes for the sake of nature. From bicycling his way to a perfect piece of toast to competing with his neighbors and friends to have the best energy panels on his homes roof, Ed Begley Jr. lives as close to nature as he can without giving up the four walls of his home.

Some celebrities have moved from living the lavish life of excess to living a green, eco-friendly existence. When it comes to gadgets and gizmos for the green home, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Ed Begley Jr are at the top of the green game.

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Author: Julia Vakulenko
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In this article we’re going to briefly discuss one of the darkest heroes in comic book history, The Green Hornet.

The Green Hornet actually hit the scene as a radio program before it ever saw the light of day as a comic book. The radio show debuted in 1936. This was two years before Superman hit the scene in comic books and three years before the creation of Batman. Yes, The Green Hornet did come before both of them though most people don’t realize that.

The character of The Green Hornet was created by George W. Trendle, who stated in his creation that John Reid, who was the Lone Ranger, was the great-uncle of Britt Reid, the Green Hornet. Something else very few people know. The Green Hornet was one of the forerunners of the super hero genre. And since Trendle linked The Green Hornet to The Lone Ranger, it could be said that The Lone Ranger was also a forerunner.

Like many crime-fighters that came after him, The Green Hornet wore a mask, as did The Lone Ranger. The Green Hornet’s true identity of Britt Reid, was an editor of a newspaper, the Daily Sentinel. This way he could keep an eye on what was going on in the world around him, much like Clark Kent did as Superman when he took a job working as a reporter at the Daily Planet. There were actually many parallels between Reid and Kent even though Reid was human and Kent was from the planet Krypton. Unlike The Lone Ranger though who got rid of his true identity and just went by The Lone Ranger, Britt Reid kept both of his identities. Newspaper publisher by day and crime-fighter by night.

The Green Hornet did not fight crime on his own, however. He had his trusty sidekick Kato, who was Reid’s Oriental houseboy. Kato was a master at martial arts long before Kung Fu movies were even thought of. Kato was really the muscle of the team while Reid was more of the brains, though he could put up a pretty big fight when and if he had to.

Unlike many of the super heroes that came after him, The Green Hornet was a plainly dressed man. He wore a hat popular during the times and a coat. The only thing he wore that would even be remotely considered odd was his mask. But as crime fighters went, he was a dull one to look at. Kato too wore a mask and was dressed like a chauffeur. The two certainly didn’t win any awards for original fashion.

The Green Hornet’s car was the Black Beauty. This vehicle was created long before Batman’s Batmobile and had every gadget inside that you could think of, from rocket blasters to laser beams. The Green Hornet also had a Hornet Gun which could blow the locks clean off of doors.

The one thing fairly unique about the Hornet, especially for the times, was that he was looked at as a bad guy. This made his job that much harder with the police also on his tail.

The comic eventually made its way to a hit TV series starring Van Williams and the ever popular Bruce Lee.

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Author: Michael Russell
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Green lasers are remarkable tools and produce the brightest laser beam frequency to the human eye. This is because the green laser light is produced at a frequency of 532nm, that is the strongest light frequency in the visible light spectrum making the green laser visually brighter than other colors.

This makes the green beam visually spectacular and used often for laser light shows and as green laser pointers for special effects or laser astronomy applications. Although green lasers have seen huge improvements in their technology over the past few years, there are still great risks when using high powered green lasers and laser safety precautions will be necessary for low risk laser use.

Powerful green lasers are usually reserved for use in the medical, scientific, and military fields but can be easily obtained through reputable online laser retailers. The most important thing to keep in mind whenever considering a green laser is that the beam can be dangerous if used improperly and the high tech gadgets should never be used as toys.

Precision green laser crystals produced a solid state green beam, if the crystal becomes deformed or damaged the beam will split and the collimation may be ruined, dispersing your laser light. Certain hand held green laser pointers can take a beating and even be used as submergible lasers, but your average laser pen is manufactured inexpensively and often with poor quality laser diodes.

Whether considering green lasers for your own personal collection or for professional laser applications, determine what relative output power and intensity you are looking for in a green laser before you order the device. I would always suggest picking up a pair of green laser safety goggles as well if you are considering a green laser pointer over 5mw in beam power, you only have one pair of eyes and retina damage is avoidable with proper safety measures.

James is an avid green laser user and has designed various accessories and applications designed specifically for applications with high power green lasers. His choice of Green Lasers retailer is http://www.thinklasers.com

Author: Jim Bradley
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A green laser pointer produces a far brighter visible beam than any other color of laser. This is not necessarily because the lasers are modded to such high powers, but instead because green is the brightest color in the visible light spectrum to the human eye.

This is why the lower power 5mw green laser beam is clearly visible under the cover of night or a little bit of smoke. Still it seems this is not enough for most laser enthusiasts out there, they feel a need to modify their laser pointer to increase the strength of the beam, with little regard to the obvious safety hazards.

A green pointer with a simple on/off push button switch is not legally allowed to be sold above an output of 5mW in the united states and many other countries. This makes getting your hands on high power green lasers a little bit more tricky. If you know where to look, you can easily pick up high quality hand held and industrial laser goods right from the web through reliable retailers with no hesitation. But, if this is out of your budget and you’re looking to buy green laser pointers cheap you may consider modding your pointer.

The 532nm green laser crystal can be a bit less complicated to work with than that of a red laser pointer, which is yet another reason why green lazer pointers are so popular for laser modification. A simple sottering kit will be needed to complete this task, oh and of course your laser. Now, if you have a high power green laser, there is no sense in toying with it because there is always the possibility for complete failure or permanent damage to your laser pen.

So, unscrew your lasers end-cap and carefully remove the batteries or power source. You may be able to see the green diode and even remove it if you have a real cheap laser, but most likely this won’t be the case. A lot of laser manufacturers have made getting at the diode rather difficult, not so we can’t mod them, but so the laser stays in its solid state and remains durable. These are high precision crystal diodes and one variation can lead to a dispersed beam.

If the diode is removable you are in luck, if not, i’d let the professionals handle your lasers. Spend the money, you will not be disappointed. But for all of you cheapskates that want the cheapest green laser pointer possible, and I feel where you are coming from, we need to remove the diode and locate the green laser crystal. You will notice it is round, maybe the size of the flat end of a pin, and looks like a cd or dvd laser eye. You will need to heat up your sottering kit and put on some safety goggles.

Now we very carefully heat the diode until the crystal has been visibly changed, its great to have a few diodes laying around to get the hang of which way the green crystal needs to be heated for proper beam propulsion, but make do with what you can. After you have heated and molded the crystal, from a round shape to an oval shape preferably, replace the diode into the laser casing. Return the pointers batteries and end-cap, then turn your green pointer on. Has the beams output power been increased? You will be able to tell immediately if you have drastically increased the output of your green laser, but if the change is slight or you have ruined your laser we may be out of luck.

I’m suggesting if you want a perfectly collimated long lasting green laser pointer, you purchase the higher output powers. These high tech gadgets come with warranties and there is no risk in losing your pointer entirely. But for everyone on a budget who really needs a 50mW green pointer or higher, you can always try (I want to stress the word TRY) to mod your green beam at home. Either way, be careful with all lasers.

James has been a laser hobbyist since he purchased his first green laser pointer and has modded hundreds of them since. He prefers professional laser tools, but enjoys the occasional “home made” laser. His professionally certified Green Laser Pointers come from http://www.ThinkLasers.com

Author: Jim Bradley
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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After taking some time off from my busy schedule to browse the Internet, I was able to finish three things. First, i was able to sign up for a contest, with the prize being five nights for two people at your choice of a European setting. Second, I was able to find some weird gadgets, which is the topic for this blog entry. And third…finished this post, of course!

I had mixed feelings about ranking these gadgets and accessories since I’m not really sure which among them is weirder than the other so I simply made a list. Here are some of what I found.

Fun Sliders Carpet Skates – Do you like to skate? Well, I do! But there’s no way you are going to make me wear these things! However, if you feel like zooming through the office going form one department to another, then these are for you! They cost $15.99 a pair.

Taken from: Gear Fuse

Cake PC – Seriously, I didn’t think it was a piece of hardware at all! What looks like a Black Forest Cake is actually the case for a PC! What’s even more surprising is that the artistic creation only costs around $100 compared to other gaming cases that go for around $150 and above. Still, if you have one of these, make sure to warn your friends when they visit or they may stick a knife through your computer case.

Taken from: The INQUIRER

Meat Bag – I’m not talking about humans, or whatever the popular usage of the word is referring to. It’s literally a meat bag! Well, I’m not sure if it’s really made of meat or not, although the former would surely be gross.

Taken from Gear Fuse:

USB Drive Swarovski Crystal Engagement Ring – Old news but still worth mentioning. A lot of people had negative reactions about this particular gadget, and their arguments actually make sense. Who on earth would want something like this? For me, a proposal is considered a serious thing, so if my boyfriend happens to give me one of these as an engagement ring, ooooh…I don’t even want to bother describing what will happen.

Taken from TFTS

Lippi Selk All-in-One Sleeping Bag – Do you hate it when you have to bring along a sleeping bag when you have to camp out? Or would you like a sleeping bag that allow you to move freely? Well, this particular item is for you! This wearable sleeping bag allows just that. Since you wear it, you won’t have to carry extra luggage and the design allows you to move freely! It’s available in three colors: Yellow, Army Green, and Dark Red.

Taken from: Drink Stuff

Rubik’s Cube Security Device – Well here’s something for your stuff’s security! If you’re the type that loves puzzle, well here’s something for you. The way the cube works is you set up a color combination which you can solve to unlock. You can also set it up to become time-based and will switch to a different color combination when it’s not solved within the time-limit. Although some people would love this, I find it too weird and impractical for my liking.

Taken from: Yanko Design

Pileus WiFi Umbrella – Leave it to Japanese to think of something weird yet strangely appealing. This umbrella allows you to take pictures that could be uploaded to Flickr via a built in camera and wireless Internet connection. In a few minutes, you can view it from the screen underneath. It also has a Global Positioning System and would probably incorporate a video camera in the future. I definitely want one of these.

Taken from: Popgadget

I’m Cheska, currently my goal is to be a fashion designer or even a fashion icon. I am into modeling because I love what the models do. I always wanted to go to Europe, but so far, I only have traveled to different states in America. But I am planning to go out of the country soon. I’m still young and I will still have a lot of opportunities to do that.

Author: Francheska Saunders
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As Christmas approaches once again, increasingly more and more of us are realizing the situation we and our planet face due to the effects of climate change. Whilst Christmas is a time for giving, eco-friendly, green gifts are becoming more popular for many people. Indeed, it is becoming clear that we simply cannot continue buying disposable items that use up precious resources if we are to sustain our well-being as humans and the planet as a whole.

Save money and the planet with eco-friendly Christmas decorations. Rather than plastic tinsel and baubles, how about decorating your home for Christmas with biodegradable ivy, holly and berries? Simply drape over mirrors and picture frames for a natural alternative and a traditional Christmas atmosphere.

Rather than spending money and using resources for gift tags, a great use for old Christmas cards is to cut them up and re-use them as this years gift tags.

Most households will produce a lot of waste paper at Christmas, be sure to use this as an opportunity to recycle this waste paper. If the facilities exist in your community take advantage of this easy way to help preserve resources.

Over the past few years the availability of eco-friendly gifts for men, women and children has greatly increased. There are many online stores that now specialize in eco-friendly, sustainable gifts and gadgets, from eco-friendly beauty products to solar powered boys toys (gadgets always seem to be popular with men in many families, worldwide). Why not make this years Christmas a sustainable, eco-friendly celebration?

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Author: Jim S Smith
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If you’re serious in college, why not get serious with your college tech gear? Tuition may be up this semester, but tech tools and gadget prices keep on dropping. Here are some cool gadgets that will help you in homework and everyday college adventures.

Make your day complete with ultra-light netbooks or notebooks. If writing notes and carrying books and binders isn’t your thing, the netbook is your best friend. With Wi-Fi and 3G capabilities, netbooks are manufactured in response to the widespread demand for internet connection anywhere, anytime. It can also perform other processes that normal laptops do, including documents, spreadsheets and other tasks.

Apart from that, most netbooks use Intel Atom processor, power saving features that allow batteries to last for more than five hours per charge. That’s enough for jotting notes for your whole day of classes. Imagine the convenience of online classes, online research and ebooks all placed in this single gadget.

Most netbooks are priced from $200 to $300 dollars. Among the popular lines are Acer Aspire One, Asus EEE PC and HP Mini. If you’re doing more than the usual typing and browsing, say digital animation, computing and programming coursework, then get a laptop packed with powerful features, like Core 2 duo or i7 processors, 4GB ram and a top video card.

iPod and other music-video gadgets are also must-haves for students who like their music anywhere they go. Try iPod Video or Nano Video for starters. You can listen to your playlists, watch videos and podcasts anywhere you go.

Go green and haul your stuff with solar backpacks. These bags are just like any backpack or big bag you had, except that it has solar panels that charge up your cellphone, camera and laptop while you’re on the go. Solar backpacks cost around $80-200 dollars.

Alan Kelly has been writing tech-related articles for the past four years. He also enjoys writing about home networking, such as why to use a wireless modem router and what a ADSL router can do for you.

Author: Alan Kelly
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Pressure cooker

The natural and desired paths to perform sale of electronic gadgets business is by approaching foreign nations. This is due to the electronic items are much cheaper in the top countries than in advancing regions. The other comforts you can enjoy by doing trading in foreign domains are the security they offer for their clients. There couldn’t be any problem in client service, dispatching and purchase like how it occurs with your nation distributors.

So you need to check about the critics about the web-space that markets you the gadget. If there are good points about the wholesaler you can completely trust the product’s quality to higher polls. You might also question if the vendor is interested to give warranty cards.

When entering wholesale electronic gadgets industry, you should collect message about electronics to a level that you could always have a vision about the ray of the field. The mechanical field is said to be the boundless subject because of the always green necessity. To the equal range electronics is also essential to a person’s life. There are most of us who might not exist without fans, Air-coolers, mobile phones and lot other things.

You should also admit that there couldn’t be any achievement in life without investing anything. The market of wholesale electronics can never shut down. If you have yearn to survive in wholesale electronics area you should put all your efforts and master about the subject of essence in electronic gadgets. In the world of today though people earn a bulk of funds, it is important to conserve a collection of cash that we contain. Most of the humans existing these days are much bothered about redeeming cash.

Winning is always there completely. Patience is the only quality that confirms your sustain and success. If you might work hard in understanding the business tricks and solutions in marketing wholesale items, you could make huge profits. Keep updating your confidence about the field for a fair future.

I have great interest in wholesale china goods such as wholesale electronics.
As a famous wholesaler, I have engaged in this line for more than 10 years.
I am glad to share experiences of China wholesale with you.

Author: David Zou
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Because competition is absolutely always a part of life, it is extremely important that you stay on the winning side of the game. Competition chooses no season so even if it is Christmas, you may be fooled as to which is the winning team as opposed to the copy cats. This yuletide season, give your loved ones those that they deserve. Give them only the best so check out our list of Top 10 iPods as Christmas Gifts for 2008:

1. Apple iPod touch 8 GB (2nd Generation). Occupying the 1st place is this widescreen 3.5-inch multi-touch iPod from 2nd generation. Trendy but cheap, this gadget can lasts up to 36 hours of non-stop music playback or 6 hours video playback. Best suited for children ages 10-12 years old.

2. Apple iPod classic 120 GB Black (6th Generation). With up to 30,000 songs, 25,000 photos, or 150 hours of video, this iPod classic 120 GB Black best fits young teenagers aged 18-21 y/o. It also supports a variety of audio, video and photo formats.

3. Apple iPod touch 16 GB (2nd Generation). For those blossoming boys and girls aged 12-15 years old, this iPod touch 16 GB from the 2nd generation is the perfect gift for them. It is capable of storing up to 3,500 songs, 10,000 photos, or 20 hours of video.

4. Apple iPod nano 4 GB Silver (3rd Generation). Fits well those 8-10 year old kids who dream big and want to be famous, this silver iPod nano 4 GB is absolutely the most popular choice for them. It measures only an incredible 1.74 ounces.

5. Apple iPod nano 8 GB Black (4th Generation). Slim but pout, large but handy, this iPod nano 8 GB black from the 4th generation fits perfectly for those teenagers always on the go. With its 320-by-240 pixel resolution, they will never go bored while listening and watching videos through this stylish device.

6. Apple iPod touch 32 GB (2nd Generation). For those on the brink of young adulthood, this 32 GB iPod touch is the best deal to give them 7,000 songs, 10,000 photos, or 40 hours of video. It also supports image files like JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD, and PNG.

7. Apple iPod nano 8 GB Black (3rd Generation). Sophisticated, mysterious, and elegant, this black 3rd generation iPod nano is destined to be owned by youngsters who regard themselves as sophisticated and mysterious. It just blends well with their awesome character.

8. Apple iPod nano 8 GB Purple (4th Generation). For February babies and whose birthstones are amethysts, this purple iPod nano from the 4th generation is a must buy. It allows them to celebrate their month of birth almost everyday by listening to thousands of songs and videos.

9. Apple iPod nano 8 GB Blue (4th Generation). If you feel that you are a credible, confident, and dependable person, this blue iPod nano 8 GB is the one for you! On top of this, you can say that you belong to the aristocrats, the blue blooded elite as they say.

10. Apple iPod nano 8 GB Green (4th Generation). The most widely known color in the world, this green 8GB iPod nano from the 4th generation is for those environmentally concerned youths who wanted to make a difference in today’s world.

This is the Top 10 iPods as Christmas Gifts for 2008 with different colors and genre that will surely give color to the gift giving activity this holiday season.

Go ahead and use our list for the easiest and convenient holiday shopping.

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You can also find Other Gadgets & Electronics gift ideas for your son, daughter, husband, wife, parents, sibling and everyone on your family at http://www.topchristmasgadgetsgiftguide.com/

Author: Faviano Torres
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How Electric Pressure Cookers Work

Many individuals, especially those who are newbies in solar technology might wonder how solar panel works. But first, what is a home solar panel? This is a sun-powered gadget that collects and utilizes the energy from the sun via its rays and converting them into power.

Some residents use home solar panel gadgets to act as alternative source of power for their small home appliances, effectively complementing the electricity consumption from the local utility.

Still there are home owners who invest on residential solar panels that can fully power the home, running all its appliances, water heater and even the swimming pool. However, for you to own and install your own home solar panel that will work as sole source of your everyday power requirements can be very costly. A solar panel unit actually has an exorbitant price of several thousand dollars.

Now, how solar panel works can be answered simply. It has photovoltaic cells in the panels that mainly work by collecting the energy from the rays of the sun that falls on them. Such photovoltaic cells effectively convert solar energy into electricity for home use.

You can very well consider these gadgets as investments, because you need to shell out a sizeable amount of money in order to purchase and install them as your power source. It is certainly a serious investment as albeit you only have to spend an initial sum of money, the amount needed is really a big one. After the purchase you need not worry about it as the solar gadgets runs on its own, creating endless supply of power for your residence with the help, of course, of the sun.

Many advocates of clean and green environment recommend the utilization of home solar panel if only because the energy that it gathers and converts to power comes from the sun. Hence, the produced power is clean and harmless to the world environment. Likewise, you need not worry about solar energy running out as the supply is endless. Solar energy is clean renewable energy, and so is considered as the best alternative energy there is.

For more photovoltaic cells and home solar panel articles, do visit our Solar Panel World blog.

Author: Ernesto Maitim
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