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Check This Out: The New Coke 5!

From lightbulbs to iPhones, tech has a history of being produced with planned obsolescence. And our children will never know the alternative.READ»

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Kill Your Router: The Internet Can Come From Anywhere

Everyone needs the Internet, and as our data requirements explode, it's putting a strain on broadband networks. Luckily, scientists can make wireless signals come from your TV and your lightbulb.READ»

Kill The Myth: Incandescent Bulbs Are Not Banned

Don't like the government telling you to buy a CFL? There's no need to take up arms. There's still an incandescent bulb for you. It's just a little more efficient.READ»

The World's Cheapest Lightbulb Is Made Of Just A Plastic Bottle

In places where there is no grid, houses can be dark. But a simple solution--a plastic bottle stuck in the roof--can light up a room.READ»

A Bright Idea: Turn the Lightbulb Off

Of the 2010 Lighting for Tomorrow winners, the most interesting is a system that helps you turn the lights off when you really mean to.READ»

Plumen Twists Your Ideas of a Low-Impact Light Bulb

How many designers does it take to change the lightbulb? A bright new concept for CFLs.READ»

Don't trash your lightbulbs...

I learned an important fact a couple of days ago. I can't throw my funky energy-efficient lightbulbs I recently bought at Target to help keep my electric bill down can't simply be thrown away in 12 years when they burn out. There's ...READ»