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phud Send message Joined: 12 Oct 99 Posts: 1319 Credit: 34,994,877 RAC: 13	Message 706131 - Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 5:21:42 UTC
	thinking about wind turbines generating electricity... if i was able to funnel the exhaust from all of my computers to the blades of the turbine.... nah. if i used the heat from the cpus to make steam to turn a turbine....nah. if i sublet the cases to families of hamsters to turn...nah. nah. ____________
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ECT Send message Joined: 16 Jun 07 Posts: 329 Credit: 614,643 RAC: 195	Message 706295 - Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 19:03:35 UTC
	This may not be a way to make electricity, but you might be able to grill steak's on the heatsink.
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Adrian Taylor Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 22 Apr 01 Posts: 85 Credit: 6,679,220 RAC: 0	Message 706304 - Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 19:22:27 UTC
	lol theres a few things in that boffins can do ...i wonder when the tech will become available ? http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070603225026.htm theres one idea... google "turning heat into electrical energy" great ideas though.. the whole thing of doing loads of calculations and creating lots of waste heat sucks.... one day people will look back on these digital times like we do now at steam and the industrial revolution... regards adrian ____________ 63. (1) (b) "music" includes sounds wholly or predominantly characterised by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats MacCafe optimised Alex Kan App Instructions for Mac OSX
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dnolan Send message Joined: 30 Aug 01 Posts: 1231 Credit: 34,839,074 RAC: 25,815	Message 706305 - Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 19:22:56 UTC Last modified: 31 Jan 2008, 19:25:59 UTC
	This may not be a way to make electricity, but you might be able to grill steak's on the heatsink Can you use the drippings as heatsink compound? ;) -Dave ____________
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Dr Who Fan Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 333 Credit: 144,723 RAC: 45	Message 706312 - Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 19:36:10 UTC - in response to Message 706305.
	Not sure if would work as heat sink compound, but might work as replacement for bearing grease on the noisy fans! This may not be a way to make electricity, but you might be able to grill steak's on the heatsink Can you use the drippings as heatsink compound? ;) -Dave ____________
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Scarecrow Send message Joined: 15 Jul 00 Posts: 4351 Credit: 416,922 RAC: 48	Message 706315 - Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 19:40:20 UTC - in response to Message 706131.
	thinking about wind turbines generating electricity... if i was able to funnel the exhaust from all of my computers to the blades of the turbine.... nah. I've been working on something similar, but it involves copious amounts of pork and beans.
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John McCallum Send message Joined: 5 Dec 04 Posts: 794 Credit: 220,778 RAC: 147	Message 706380 - Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 21:00:39 UTC - in response to Message 706315.
	thinking about wind turbines generating electricity... if i was able to funnel the exhaust from all of my computers to the blades of the turbine.... nah. I've been working on something similar, but it involves copious amounts of pork and beans. Too much information ____________ To get back my youth I would do any thing in the world EXCEPT take Exercize,GET up early or be RESPECTABLE.
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