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Zac Scooter Zips You Around for Nearly Zip

zak.jpgZac Eléctrica brings you this electric scooter from Portugal that can go 15 miles an hour and runs for an hour on a charge. Using two 12-volt rechargeable batteries hidden under the running board, the “little scooter that could” can climb a 10-degree hill as long as you don’t weigh more than 176 pounds. You can fold the thing up, too, and it’s light because its frame is made of anodized aluminum.

Even though buying Zac will set you back $470, the company says it only uses 35 cents’ worth of energy to transport you 62 miles. Heck, that’s a lot cheaper than walking.

Product page http://www.zac.com.pt/eng/index.htm [via Treehugger]

 
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Jobs & Apple Hear the Music (and Let You Make It Lower)

Didn’t take Steve Jobs and Apple long to respond to my blog entry on "How to Prevent Hearing Loss" from a week ago.

Seems Apple just announced a software update for the iPod that would let users set a maximum volume limit. The update is available as a free download from Apple at http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/ipodupdater20060323.html.

Maybe it wasn’t the blog, but the class action suit; any steps to prevent hearing loss are a good thing …

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NuVJ Video Controller For DJs

ArKaos and Numark announce NuVJ Video Controller.

The NuVJ is a hardware and software solution for DJs who want to synchronize video with their musical performance.

The NuVJ allows DJs to incorporate images and video clips in much the same way a…