NASA's Sustainability Building, the government's greenest building, opening in California this year

You may or may not have heard about NASA's project to build the most sustainable federal building in Moffett, California. The project began about two years ago, and will supposedly be finished this May. The experimental, earthly 'space station' cost $20.6 million to build, and includes 50,000 square feet of work space on two floors. The building also includes radiant ceiling panels, heating panels on walls, and radiant concrete flooring. When completed, the Sustainability Base will use 90 percent less potable water than a regular office building of the same size, and it will be able to create 22 percent more energy.

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ZMP's City Simulator Experiment takes the driver out of the car, keeps the helmet just in case (video)

ZMP has done some great things in the past -- well, except maybe Miuro, the roving iPod dock that ensured your PMP would always be just out of reach. Lately the company has been focusing on self-driving cars like the RoboCar MEV, and while this little one most certainly does have a driver, that driver is not actually in the car. It's a potential roadway revolution. Just imagine being able to partake in your morning commute from the safety of your own home! Right now it's just a little RC car (not unlike Malte Jehmlich's telepresence Wipeout from last year) being steered by what looks like a Logitech Driving Force GT, making us hope that the next Gran Turismo offers a mode just like this -- minus the headgear.

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If you have hearing loss, doing things that many take for granted – talking on the phone, hearing the alarm clock – can be difficult. Amplicom makes products that can help make your daily life a little easier.� They have a line of PowerTel phones – with cordless or corded handsets, single or multiple stations [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/01/28/products-to-help-the-hearing-impaired-from-amplicon/

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Web of Trust (WOT) brings Web trust, safety, and privacy ratings to Opera

Web of Trust has been a trusted browser privacy and security add-on for Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer for quite a while. Now, Opera users can take advantage of WOT trust ratings as well! Just head over to the Opera Extensions gallery and install Web of Trust, and you'll have access to the same drop-down ratings panel we've shown you before for other browsers (we suspect it was probably re-spun from the Chrome extension).

Remember, Opera 11+ is required to use extensions, so upgrade first if you're on a previous version. Don't forget to check out other great extensions for Opera, like LastPass and our collection of other handy add-ons.

Web of Trust (WOT) brings Web trust, safety, and privacy ratings to Opera originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Engadget Show returns tonight at 6PM ET with Steve Wozniak!

Cancel your dinner plans, because tonight at 6:00PM ET, the inimitable co-founder of Apple Steve Wozniak will be joining us for the first Engadget Show of 2011! It will be a night to remember as Woz joins us for an evening of frank, eye-opening, and all-around awesome conversation. We'll be streaming live at 6:00PM from Cooper Union's Rose Auditorium and we've got about 200 seats available on a first-come, first-served basis if you want to join us in person. We'll also have music from the talented Zen Albatross and the usual crazy giveaways. Trust us when we say that this episode is going to be epic.

REMINDER: The Show will be taking place in a lovely new venue, the Rose Auditorium in Cooper Union's New Academic Building (i.e. not the TimesCenter), located in Manhattan at 41 Cooper Square. Seating is extremely limited, so get there early!

Tickets are -- as always -- free to anyone who would like to attend, but seating is limited, and tickets will be first come, first served... so get there early! Here's the updated info on our new ticketing policy that you need to know:

• There is no admission fee -- tickets are completely free
• The event is all ages
• Ticketing will begin at the Cooper Union New Academic Building at 2:00PM tonight, Sunday, January 30th, doors will open for seating at 5:15PM, and the show begins at 6:00PM
• We now have assigned seating, so the first people to get their tickets will get priority seating. This also means that once you get a ticket, your seat is guaranteed -- you won't have to get back in line to get a good seat.
• You cannot collect tickets for friends or family -- anyone who would like to come must be present to get a ticket
• Seating capacity is limited (only about 200 seats in the theatre), and once we're full, we're full
• The venue is located at 41 Cooper Square New York, NY 10003 (map after the break)
• The show length is around an hour

Unfortunately, we won't be running the usual text-to-win sweepstakes for this episode (we know it sucks, but it's out of our hands), so if you want a seat you'll have to show up in person. If you're a member of the media who wishes to attend, please contact us at: engadgetshowmedia [at] engadget [dot] com, and we'll try to accommodate you. All other non-media questions can be sent to: engadgetshow [at] engadget [dot] com.


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"Experiment In Cord Cutting" Shows Good Enough Is Perfect for Most [Video]

"I feel really good about Comcast" is not something Roku, Boxee or Google execs would want said by people who've tried out their connected TV products. Nevertheless this past Friday there were five Boston-based families doing just that. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Wp4cIJv8jvE/experiment-in-cord-cutting-shows-good-enough-is-perfect-for-most

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Org Board Keeps Your iPad and Stuff Organized

OK, I don’t actually have an iPad.� Yet.� (Come on, iPad 2!)� But if I did, I might take a serious look at the iPad org board from STM Bags.� Made of form-fitting neoprene outer with a soft lining, it keeps your iPad snug with a little flap closure.� On the back is an organizer [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/01/27/org-board-keeps-your-ipad-stuff-organized/

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Powermat Wireless Charging System for Motorola Droid X and iPhone 4 Review

We reviewed the original Powermat Wireless Charging System and thought it was an interesting product, but weren’t sure if it was something we’d use every day due to the bulk it added via required cases for our gadgets. It’s been over a year since that review, let’s see if thinner cases make the Powermat induction [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/01/27/powermat-wireless-charging-system-for-motorola-droid-x-and-iphone-4-review/

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Linux and the Great App Store Agenda

Most would agree there's strength in diversity, but sometimes strength also lies in unity. Not the new Ubuntu interface, mind you -- though that may well be strengthening too -- but rather a consistency in the way things are done. That, indeed, is apparently the premise behind a new effort that emerged in recent weeks.

Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/71752.html

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Super-Bright Pico Projector Just a Quarter-Inch Thick

German researchers have managed to shrink a pico projector down to just 6mm thick. That’s less than a quarter-inch. The researchers, from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, use a new lens-system to make sure that the projected image is bright, even from such a tiny device.
Instead of making the light-source bigger, [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/01/super-bright-pico-projector-just-a-quarter-inch-thick/

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Perform the Kama Sutra with Your Laptop [Kamasutra]

To be honest, I've been thinking of spicing up my relationship with my laptop for a while. I was thinking more RAM or a SSD would do the trick but maybe I'll learn some of these Kama Sutra positions instead. More »

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Daily Crunch: Daily Vending Edition

This Is a Boba Fett Spartan Helmet For His Blog: Man Has Been Taking Pictures Of Same Vending Machine For 5 Years The Nintendo 3DS May Give Gamers A 3D Video Camera Is This The Galaxy S Mini? Our Ultimate CES Video: The 7-Second Beer

Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/01/14/daily-crunch-daily-vending/

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Roll a Powerful Media HTPC for Less Than $500 [How To]

The web is rich with streaming video, and there's no reason you should limit yourself to enjoying it all on smaller screens. Here's how to roll your own home theater PC and consolidate your media center components to one small, sleek box. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/3mnpGgGHwmA/roll-a-powerful-media-htpc-for-less-than-500

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Hands-On With the iFusion iPhone-to-Landline Converter

Apple sought to reinvent the phone with the iPhone, and now a company is trying to reinvent the landline with an iPhone accessory.
Seriously. That’s the gist of the iFusion accessory, which consists of an iPhone power-charging dock and a Bluetooth receiver that pairs the device with a traditional telephone handset as well as a speakerphone. [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/01/ifusion-landline/

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The Engadget Show returns this Sunday with Steve Wozniak!

Clear your calendars everybody, because this Sunday, January 30th, the inimitable co-founder of Apple Steve Wozniak will be joining us for the first Engadget Show of 2011! It will be a night to remember as Woz joins us for an evening of frank, eye-opening, and all-around awesome conversation. We'll be streaming live at 6:00PM from Cooper Union's Rose Auditorium and we've got about 200 seats available on a first-come, first-served basis if you want to join us in person. We'll also have music from the talented Zen Albatross and the usual crazy giveaways. Trust us when we say that this episode is going to be epic.

REMINDER: The Show will be taking place in a lovely new venue, the Rose Auditorium in Cooper Union's New Academic Building (ie. not the TimesCenter), located in Manhattan at 41 Cooper Square. Seating is extremely limited, so get there early!

Tickets are -- as always -- free to anyone who would like to attend, but seating is limited, and tickets will be first come, first served... so get there early! Here's the updated info on our new ticketing policy that you need to know:

• There is no admission fee -- tickets are completely free
• The event is all ages
• Ticketing will begin at the Cooper Union New Academic Building at 2:00PM on Sunday, January 30th, doors will open for seating at 5:15PM, and the show begins at 6:00PM
• We now have assigned seating, so the first people to get their tickets will get priority seating. This also means that once you get a ticket, your seat is guaranteed -- you won't have to get back in line to get a good seat.
• You cannot collect tickets for friends or family -- anyone who would like to come must be present to get a ticket
• Seating capacity is limited (only about 200 seats in the theatre), and once we're full, we're full
• The venue is located at 41 Cooper Square New York, NY 10003 (map after the break)
• The show length is around an hour

Unfortunately, we won't be running the usual text-to-win sweepstakes for this episode (we know it sucks, but it's out of our hands), so if you want a seat you'll have to show up in person. If you're a member of the media who wishes to attend, please contact us at: engadgetshowmedia [at] engadget [dot] com, and we'll try to accommodate you. All other non-media questions can be sent to: engadgetshow [at] engadget [dot] com.


Subscribe to the Show:

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iPhone Bugs: Facebook status updates not entering live feed, iPhone privacy settings missing

Some Facebook for iPhone users are experiencing two rather annoying bugs — Facebook does not send their status updates to their friends’ live feeds, and Facebook for iPhone seems to be missing from all users’ privacy settings. Details after the break! Facebook for iPhone status update bug When a use who is experiencing this bug updates their [...]

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Layar Player lets AR loose on iPhone apps

Layar's been the go-to platform for augmented reality on Android since 2009, bringing you the useful, the creepy, and the just plain weird -- and now it's unleashing the beast on iOS, again (it's already available as a dedicated app). The Netherlands-based company just launched Layar Player, a free tool that allows anyone -- with a little developer know-how -- to create their very own AR iPhone app. Accompanying the announcement are three brand new Layar Player-enabled apps: the Bing-sponsored Snowboard Hero, which incorporates a special AR mode for collecting points; a contractor locator called Layer Trade; and VerbeterdeBuurt, an app that acts as an AR community bulletin board. The company's press release touts the "democratization of augmented reality," and while we can get behind their AR-for-alll message, we've already seen Layar used in ways that give us the willies. Don't get us wrong, we're still excited about the endless AR possibilities, but we're hoping, at least for now, that iPhone app developers can keep the AR monsters at bay.

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Layar Player lets AR loose on iPhone apps originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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