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hackedgadgets.com - 9/20/2008

Pop Can Solar Heater

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  If you are looking for a way to lower your heating bill this year you probably want to look into this Pop Can Solar Heater idea. It is quite simple and is nice since much of the contents of the system is recycled. " The Cansolair Solar Max 240 consists of a four by seven ...

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popsci.com - 9/26/2008

Handy Heater

— popsci.com — Keep your digits toasty without swaddling them in layers. Outdoor Research’s PrimoVolta gloves pack an electric heater... that can stay hot for six hours—more than twice as long as others—yet are still flexible enough to grab your jacket’s zipper pull. ... (more) Handy Heater

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