Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #04821
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "John A. deVries II" zozzles@lanl.gov
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 10:09:15 -0600
Subject: [alt-beam] Various and Sundry
A couple of bits from the rest of the world:
"Art" imitates reality:
http://rampages.onramp.net/~branches/farbe.htm
Solarengine-powered miniature flag-spinners have been around for years.
Some solar-based products:
http://www.global-merchants.com/home/solars.htm
The most valuable of these for me being the solar-powered car vent: one
should ALWAYS leave one's car windows open somewhat if you leave a dog or
the like in it because cars easily reach 120 degrees F. in the sunlight.
The vent would probably be a help.
On the other hand, the car vent is sort of mindless. A better, more
homeostatically inclined device would also measure the temperature...
perhaps you wouldn't want the fan to be on even if it were bright if it
were cold enough outside. I reckon this could be designed in a "Green
Thumb" manner.
Zoz
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John A. deVries II
zozzles@lanl.gov
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