Archive for January, 2013

Residents and tourists in Mooloolaba, Australia a beachtown north of Brisbane on the Sunshine Coast has found parts of the beachfront to be buried in sea foam up to 3 meters (9 feet). Sea foam is naturally caused by the interaction of wind and ocean, in this case just extremely more than normal. The sea [Continue]

It’s a bird, it’s a plane no it’s lithium-ion battery electric-powered flying superman. You might think it was a promo for the next Superman movie when you see Superman flying along the Pacific Coast Highway in California. The sight of superman flying up and down the PCH highway in California is both entertaining and awe [Continue]

How to make an entire crockpot full of Southwest Chicken Chili. Also known as Ken’s Southwest Five C (5C) Chili: Chicken, Corn, Chipotle, Cumin & Chili Powder In a large skillet fry: 5 slices of thick butcher cut hickory smoked bacon, fry then cool, cut and/or crumble into bits. Also reserve some bacon grease and [Continue]

There really are not too many products or applications that have standard battery (AAA, AA, C, and D) form factors that require only alkaline batteries that can not be replaced with rechargeable Nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) or Lithium Ion (Li-ion) batteries. The greener idea here is to stop throwing acid batteries into the trash that end [Continue]