Piezoelektrik – Pemanen Energi Listrik Masa Depan

Tema : Teknologi Sains Terapan Disusun Untuk Mengikuti Kompetisi Blog di Ajang APSIFEST 2012 * Persediaan minyak bumi yang dimiliki Indonesia masih bisa bertahan 11 tahun, gas bumi 30 tahun, dan batu bara 50 tahun lagi. (Warta Penelitian dan Pengembangan Pertanian, 2008). Krisis energi adalah masalah yang sangat fundamental di Indonesia, khususnya masalah energi listrik. Energi listrik merupakan energi yang sangat diperlukan bagi manusia modern. Bahkan sebagian besar aktivitas manusia ditunjang dengan sebuah peralatan dan teknologi yang menggunakan listrik sebagai sumber energi. Hal ini menjadikan bahwa listrik menjadi sebuah bagian...

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SNMPTN sebentar lagi

  Harus pintar membagi waktu, itulah kalimat yang sering orang tekankan kepada siswa kelas XII SMA. Bagaimana tidak, berbagai macam ujian tulis untuk kelas 3 / kelas XII SMA dari ulangan harian, ujian akhir semester, ujian sekolah, ujian nasional (UN), dan puncaknya SNMPTN tidak jarang membuat siswa kelas XII SMA kewalahan dalam membagi waktu. Apabila tidak dapat membagi waktu, agak sulit kiranya untuk dapat berhasil dalam setiap ujian tersebut, terutama dalam test SNMPTN. Persiapan seorang siswa kelas XII SMA dalam menghadapi SNMPTN amatlah unik dan heroik, contohnya ada yang mempersiapkan SNMPTN jauh satu tahun sebelumnya...

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Refresh Electronics Charging Station

The Refresh Electronics Charging Station is a sleek charging station that allows you to recharge four devices simultaneously. Compatible with over 1,000 products, it is also "future ready" by incorporating the micro USB based charging interface - a standard being introduced by most major brands. Fully customizable via two USB sockets and extra connectors for an additional 2,000 device compatibility. A practical and affordable charging station, Refresh is offered in white or black color choice. Refresh is an extraordinary good looking product, designed for the office and every room in the house - so you can recharge most if not all of...

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Canon X Mark I Calculator Goes Green

We don't often cover such generic items such as a basic calculator, but this latest invention from Canon U.S.A, Inc, deserves a mention. Canon have delivered the X Mark I calculator, which not only looks very polished, but is environmentally friendly, being made entirely from recycled materials. The display panel is made exclusively of recycled Canon Digital Camera Prism Preconsumer materials.Following the success of the design of Canon's Powershot Digital Camera range, the calculator incorporates a similar look and feel. The X Mark I is 100 percent solar powered, is loaded with increased memory capacity and hosts a variety of sophisticated...

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Hector The Creepy Crawly Spider Robot

Everyone loves robots. Not everyone loves spiders. This might leave you uncertain over this product, which comes courtesy of the University of Bielefeld's Department of Biological Cybernetics. Named HECTOR, (obviously an acronym for HExapod Cognitive auTonmously Operating Robot), this spider-like robot measures in at approximately one meter in length and is 12 kilograms in weight. 13 percent of this weight belongs to the exoskeleton, with joints on its legs allowing the robot to move somewhat creepily like a spider.I'm not sure why the University chose to base the robot on an arachnid that tends to creep out the majority of society....

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