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dyson fan multiplies air, costs

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Unless the blades of your electric fan are quite dirty – mine are, need to clean them – I don’t think you’ll feel that the air coming from the fan is “choppy”. You’ll still feel that steady stream of air right? Dyson disagrees, so it invented a bladeless fan that uses technology found in turbochargers…

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October 14th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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refreshing news: washing machine with nylon beads uses 90% less water

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This is undoubtedly one of the most environment-friendly appliances that I have ever seen: using technology developed by professor Stephen Burkinshaw of Leeds University, the Xeros washing machine is so efficient it only needs a cup of water to clean an adult-sized shirt. That translates to 90% less water used compared to ordinary washing machines.…

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June 26th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: future tech gadgets strange + wonderful technology