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  1. Really seriously by DrYak · · Score: 1 · on Facebook Forced To Block 20,000 Posts About Snack Food Conspiracy After PepsiCo Sues, Says Report (gizmodo.com)

    Really seriously :

    Environmentally-conscious European companies are actually replacing plastic packaging material (expanded polystyrene foam peanuts) with biodegradable packaging material such as corn starch packing peanuts - basically unflavored corn puffs.
    (Examples of shops: Conrad, Lush, etc.)

    So yeah, plastic and corn puffs *ARE* mutually interchangeable indeed :-D

  2. Re:Related projects by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 1 · on Air Quality Apps and Bottled Air Thrive On Beijing's Pollution

    Well, I've got one of these plugged into my Samsung Galaxy Note 2:

    http://www.conrad.com/ce/en/product/101316/Voltcraft-CO-20-USB-Air-Quality-Sensor

    I wrote some USB host code to read the stick, and send alarms with MQTT to an IBM Intelligent Operations Center.

    Maybe I need to move to China, or something.

  3. Re:*my* iPhone?? by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 3, Interesting · on Your iPhone Will Soon Detect Bad Breath

    Well, there's more here: http://www.produktinfo.conrad.com/datenblaetter/100000-124999/101316-in-01-de-VOLTCRAFT_CO20_USB_LUFTQUALITAETSFUEHLER.pdf

    How's your German? Otherwise . . . ask the almighty Google . . .

    I have one hooked up to a mini-router, flashed with OpenWrt: http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Portable-802-11n-Wireless-TL-MR3020/dp/B006DEBXD0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357496964&sr=8-1&keywords=tp-link+mr3020

    It sends messages with the MQTT protocol on to an IBM Intelligent Operations Center. I test it by blowing on it . . . to measure my bad breath(on topic) . . . or I just smoke a Cuban cigar . . . and I take it into meetings . . . when the LED turns red, the meeting has been going too long.

    And I learned about the wonders of OpenWrt . . . on Slashdot . . .

  4. Re:*my* iPhone?? by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 2 · on Your iPhone Will Soon Detect Bad Breath

    Neither do I, but I'm interested in a usable 2,000 chemical sensor package for under $100.

    Well, you could start with one of these: http://www.conrad.com/Voltcraft-CO-20-USB-Air-Quality-Sensor.htm?websale7=conrad-int&pi=101316

    I'm about to start writing Android USB support for it, by coincidence. There's a googlable Linux driver with source available, too.

  5. Re:Spot on. by JaredOfEuropa · · Score: 1 · on New Record For Solar Cell Power Efficiency

    Here you go. Page is in Dutch but it has a manual (PDF) in English on it.

  6. NiMH batteries + a really good charger by timerider · · Score: 1 · on Rechargeable Batteries - Yes or No?

    Hi,

    i use NiMH in various sizes, and a really good charger from conrad electronics which is microcontroller controlled, can rapid-charge even normal accus, and pumps an average of 125% of the nominal capacity into any cell... Ownage with 2000mAh AA cells... or 800mAh AAA cells. I almost have to throw away a dead remote long before the accus are flat...
    Drawback: computerized recharger and NiMH cells are expensive.

    bye,
    [L]

  7. Led Lenser V9 Micro-Lenser by danimrich · · Score: 1 · on Which LED Flashlight Do You Use?

    I can recommend the Led-Lenser V9 Micro-Lenser because of its light-output per volume. It is the ideal keychain flashlight and can be ordered from Conrad Electronics for about 15 Euros or Dollars.