Alternate Energy Sources

We have all heard about the traditional alternate energy sources, like wind, solar, and nuclear power. But how about sugar energy? According to the BBC, scientists have found a bacteria that can convert sugar into electricity.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3092754.stm

Got a couple of potatoes around the house? How about you run your MP3 player with them?



Potatoes Power My MP3 Player! Amazing! - video powered by Metacafe

Cool! Slacker Personalized Radio

I found this on the web. There is a new radio site, at http://www.slacker.com. For now, you can specify on their website the kind of music you like to listen to, and it makes up a custom station with music that similar is style to what you picked. For example, I selected The Doors, and this is what slacker came up with:



Along with The Doors, it picked bands I have heard of, like Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead, and bands I have not heard of, like Love and The Pretty Things. A good way to find new music.

Soon, there will be a Slacker Portable Player, so you can listen to your music anywhere. My understanding is that it will use wi-fi to download music to your player. But for now, check out the web player.