camera ommission

i would like to know what kind of energy bars and drinks federer and nadal used yesterday at the australia open final. the stuff that keeps them going during long and intense games. unfortunately the camera never zoomed in close enough to get a good look at it. don't pro athletes have sponsors for everything, including energy drinks?

tennis rackets, shoes, clothes, bags, towels, they all get close ups in order to advertise the sponsors but for some reason that's not the case with the energy drinks or food.

i wonder why...on a totally different note, what if the powerbars they eat came in the shape of the medal??

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The right to be lazy sometimes..

It's May Day and I'm feeling rather lazy sitting at home with nothing planned for today. Been reflecting about my work. In general, I love what I do but sometimes I get these moments where I feel totally burnt out and just want to lie down and do nothing. Like who doesn't, right? I just want to be lazy but as I question what motivates me to go to work, I wonder if we not only have a right to be lazy but also an obligation. For what if I let myself get totally lazy, so lazy that I feel lazy about being lazy and don't want to be lazy anymore, instead I want to go back to work. It's probably an absurd way to motivate oneself this way but it works. I guess laziness has its merits too :)

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Smarter hybrid cars

The hybrid cars that are currently on the market recover some of the kinetic energy of the car when the car brakes which makes the car about 15% more efficient, but you still end up wasting energy. Why not use solar energy which is free? Place solar cells on the roof and every other surface of the car and get an extra 15% for free. Why car companies haven't done this already?

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Shoes that store kinetic energy

This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 6 March 2008 by member bruce

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This is probably a very unrealistic thought. I am posting it in case any ambitious engineers might want to give it a go. Some gyms in California store kinetic energy that is produced when people run on machines or when they lift weights. The energy is then converted into electricity and is re-used or sold. What if the shoes we wear could also store the kinetic energy we produce when we walk or run? We could then convert it into electricity, re-use it at home or sell it

Save Energy Tips

This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 25 October 2007 by member andrewjer82

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ok obviously I cannot mention all the ways to save energy but you can comment some tips..

Starting with mine:
-energy efficient electrical equipment
- natural gas
- thermostat