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Sol, the $350 solar-powered rugged Ubuntu laptop that wont be usable in the sun

2013-08-06 16:29:22| Extremetech

If you're gifted with independently manipulable eyebrows, now would be the time to raise a single brow. An inventor in Canada claims to have created a solar-powered Ubuntu laptop that can run directly from power generated by its built-in solar panels, or recharge its 10-hour battery with just two hours of sunshine. If that wasn't enough, the laptop -- pretentiously dubbed Sol -- is ruggedized for military and off-road use and you also get built-in GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, and 3G/4G LTE. The best bit, though, is the price: The Sol will cost just $350.

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Project Could Double Usable Space on President's Island

2013-06-20 03:57:11| Trucking - Topix.net

If the Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission can win a sizeable grant from the federal government, work to build railroad capacity on Presidents Island - which would eventually allow for the future development of up to 1,500 acres there - could begin in August.

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