Arnd Petry
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/ 25 June 2006

Dust bunnies and electronic heat stroke

Computers sometimes need a little tender loving care, particularly in summer. Warm weather can make processors sweat, especially if the inside of your computer case has become a habitat for dust bunnies. If a desktop PC runs all day long and the casing sits on a dusty corner of the carpet, it’s likely to quickly become a dust trap.

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/ 25 December 2005

A power plant in your pocket

Fuel cells are being called the energy sources of the 21st century. And despite what some people think, the first commercial applications for the technology are less likely to be in your car than in your briefcase or jacket packet. For the cellphones and laptops of the future, the batteries may run on alcohol or hydrogen.