Green car buyers need 4-year payback, says Ford

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1078327_green-car-buyers-need-4-year-payback-says-ford

/ fuel energy cost price pay back period saving savings return on investment ROI /

Apollo program’s computer used rope memory woven by little old ladies (video)

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/apollo-programs-computer-used-rope-memory-woven-by-little-old-ladies/

/ core programme program software space moon lunar landing /

Should Australian taxpayers be funding anti-wind farm legal action?

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/should-taxpayers-be-funding-anti-wind-farm-legal-action?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=7ad8368759-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ renewable green sustainable wind turbine legal tax deductible sound epidemiology measurement legal court action /

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 potentially hobbled by Ice Cream Sandwich

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/08/08/samsung-galaxy-note-2-potentially-hobbled-by-ice-cream-sandwich/

/ Android 4.0 4.1 Jelly Bean Google 5.5 inch screen /

Stressed men prefer heavier women

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/stressed-men-prefer-heavier-women-study/t/story?id=16950542

/ emaciated obese /

Steve Wozniak is really worried about everything going to the cloud

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/steve-wozniak-is-really-worry-about-everything-going-to-the-cloud#more-29518

/ online storage security ownership control management terms of service /

Jealousy in men & women not so different

http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2003/06/02/868482.htm

/ evolutionary evolution biology psychology theory sexual emotional gender difference differences natural selection /

Convert your car to a plug-in hybrid? All you need is $3,000 (video)

Not mentioned in the article or video: adding electric traction to the rear wheels of a front wheel drive car (Honda in the development vehicle) gives 4 wheel drive at no extra charge. Not what you would want for serious off-roading, but very useful for getting out of bogging situations or on icy roads.

Also very helpful in reduced-traction situations: independent motors on each wheel gives the effect of a limited-slip-differential with a 50% locking action.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1078189_convert-your-car-to-a-plug-in-hybrid-all-you-need-is-3000

/ TtR Through the Road parallel EV electric vehicle car automobile battery motor conversion diff /

What a picture in a picture in a seemingly endless loop of more pictures looks like

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/what-a-picture-in-a-picture-in-a-seemingly-endless-loop-of-more-pictures-looks-like/

/ infinity picture of a girl inside a monitor /

Analyst: Plug-in hybrids will outsell battery electric cars for the next 7 years

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1078291_plug-in-hybrids-will-outsell-battery-electric-cars-analyst

/ EV electric vehicle car automobile battery internal combustion engine ICE charge /

New life on Mars: How Curiosity saved NASA

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-23r5s.html / successful landing space programme program rover parachutes retro rockets Heath Robinson contraption sky crane Gale Crater test pictures /

Why vitamins are a waste of your money

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/08/why-vitamins-are-a-waste-of-your-money/

/ supplement diet omega 3 glucosamine Vitamin D lack sun exposure B12 strict vegan vegitarian diet folate /

US Army trades bayonets for weird tomahawks

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/us-army-trades-bayonets-for-weird-tomahawks/

/ barrel mount  Inverted Multi-Purpose Ballistic Tomahawk Bayonet hardware sleek deadly package designed soldier combat needs unobtrusive tactical cross-service technology mounting stuff under barrel of M16s attempted create something truly versatile physics attachment positions /

Insert Coin: Luminode dimmer switch runs on a mesh network, learns to light up our lives (video) - Engadget

http://m.engadget.com/2012/08/06/insert-coin-luminode-smart-dimmer-switch-runs-on-a-mesh-network/?icid=eng_latest_art

/ usage habits track energy consumption control array with smartphone home automation system USB adapter /

Sainsbury's claims title of biggest solar power generator in Europe

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/aug/03/sainsburys-biggest-solar-power-generator-europe

/ energy electricity photovoltaic photo voltaic solar panel global warming climate change greenhouse gas CO2 carbon dioxide /

Google adds Lexus RX450h to self-driving fleet, safer than human drivers

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1078338_google-adds-lexus-rx450h-to-self-driving-fleet-safer-than-drivers

/ autonomous car vehicle automobile safe safety no-accident miles /