Monthly Archives: September 2015

Some Simple Slices Could Help Solar Cells Track the Sun

By Jamie Condliffe

The vast majority of solar cells sit fixed in place on top of buildings — but that means they miss out on absorbing some energy, as the sun moves through the sky. Now, researchers suggest that a few simple cuts could help create simple solar cells that track the sunlight throughout the day.

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Source:: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/sKlO_wAzGUs/some-simple-slices-could-help-solar-cells-track-the-sun-1730012980

      

Rights groups want Twitter to reverse ban on political watchdog group

By Terry Collins Nearly 20 organizations write an open letter demanding that the social network restore Politwoops, a tool that captures politicians’ deleted tweets.

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Source:: http://cnet.com.feedsportal.com/c/34938/f/645093/s/49967078/sc/11/l/0L0Scnet0N0Cnews0Crights0Egroups0Ewant0Etwitter0Eto0Ereverse0Eban0Eon0Epolitical0Ewatchdog0Egroup0C0Tftag0FCAD590Aa51e/story01.htm

      

A lonely look at Batman, Vader, Gollum and other sci-fi icons (pictures)

By Michael Franco In the photographic world of Nathan Wirth, classic sci-fi characters look beautifully solitary in their striking black and white landscapes.

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Source:: http://cnet.com.feedsportal.com/c/34938/f/645093/s/498e564c/sc/23/l/0L0Scnet0N0Cpictures0Ca0Elonely0Elook0Eat0Ebatman0Evader0Egollum0Eand0Eother0Esci0Efi0Eicons0Epictures0C0Tftag0FCAD590Aa51e/story01.htm