Getting more done

Scott Hanselman, a program manager at Microsoft has an interesting take on how to get more done: "Dropping the ball is sometimes the right answer. Let a ball drop. Tell people, 'I'm just not going to do that.'"

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VW e-Golf review — updated 06 April 2014

Robert Llewellyn reviews the soon-to-be released VW e-Golf.

Something for the future: brief mention of the 204 hp (152 kW) Golf GTE plug-in hybrid at the 8:30 mark. Likely to put an end to the, "slow & boring", tag on hybrids.

Update 06 April — John Voelcker of Green Car Reports takes a look too:

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Nissan Leaf second generation

Robert Llewellyn reviews the second generation Nissan Leaf in Norway.

A couple of things to note:

At the 0:30 mark, Robert is parking the test Leaf. Count the number of other parked Leafs & iMieves in that shot.

Norway has 98% renewable electricity!¹ Big news for the renewable energy doubters.
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Why residential solar dominates in Australia

http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2014/4/4/solar-energy/why-residential-solar-dominates?utm_source=exact&utm_medium=email&utm_content=649135&utm_campaign=cs_daily&modapt= / chart Australia solar PV market concentrated residential rooftops business Green Energy Markets SunWiz SolarBusinessServices solar business services residential systems capacity installed Green Energy Markets residential rooftops markets Europe USA America US China installations business premises mounted ground utility scale utility-scale power stations installed mega Watt MW ground mount utility-scale installations business rooftops homes analysis analyses solar PV output match demand peaks industrial zones offset offsetting network capacity better overall value government subsidies residential installations market policy support upfront rebate small-scale renewable energy certificates STC key factor residential sector structure electricity tariffs households small businesses set rate per kilowatt-hour STC rebate financing cost kWh retail electricity rates industrial plants households kiloWatt kilo Watt bill /

Quicksand Mat — sand free at the beach (video)

Sand falls on it, falls through & doesn't come back up.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/04/01/keep-that-pesky-sand-at-bay-with-this-mat/

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Keep everything wrapped around your finger with The Ring

Credit: Logbar Inc./Kickstarter/TechHive

New take on wearable tech: The Ring, is a Kickstarter project.

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Flux Capacitor phone charger for your car (video)

Credit: Think Geek

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