Using Plants as Speakers

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Turn Your House Plants Into Speakers

Turn Your House Plants Into Speakers 09/15/2004 05:29 AM

Japan Gadget Turns Plants Into Speakers
(AP)

Japan Gadget Turns Plants Into Speakers
(AP) 09/14/2004 08:50 AM
AP - The therapeutic power of flowers takes on new meaning with a Japanese gadget that turns plants into audio speakers, making the petals and leaves tremble with good vibrations.

"Canon" Turns Plants, Flowers Into
Speakers

"Canon" Turns Plants, Flowers Into
Speakers 07/17/2004 12:54 PM

The Music Bird Corporation has developed a fantastic new product that is only slightly tainted by their ad-copy flim-flammery -- the "Canon," a series of vases and flower pots that actually use the leaves and flowers of plants as speakers. The Canon (a play on Japanese words for flower ("ka") and sound ("non")) uses an acrylic tube to vibrate the flowers, adding directionless sound, which the creators of the product admonish "raise[s] the healing effects" by adding the missing fifth dimension of sound (I hadn't realized flowers had any healing effects at all, besides mending broken hearts. (I'm puking, too.))

The Canon vibro-vegetables will be available in limited quantities this month for prices between $45 and $450, in a variety of styles.
Read - The flowers....are speakers? [TechJapan]
Lo ok - More Images [Watch.Impress]

Really Exotic Plants

Really Exotic Plants 03/27/2005 04:56 AM
common dickweed .. mmm squash

sniggle.net/plants.php
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Plants In Motion

Plants In Motion 04/07/2005 05:47 AM
the nastic movements of plantlife .. all live creatures move .. (Indiana via CynC) .. Plants In Motion .. movies

sunflower.bio.indiana.edu/~rhangart/plantmotion/movements/nas tic/nastic.html
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U.N. Plants Seed for Agribusiness

U.N. Plants Seed for Agribusiness 05/19/2004 04:23 PM
Its endorsement of biotech foods could clear the way for agribusiness in the Third World.

Wind-Borne Plants

Wind-Borne Plants 06/18/2004 10:04 PM
From Gliders to Parachutes , from the well-loved "hel icopters"to the hated Cottonwood, here's everything you need to know about the wind-borne seeds of Summer.

The Secret life of Plants

The Secret life of Plants 01/22/2004 02:12 AM
Emergent computation: Plants seem to do it! Does that mean we do three? [more he re :]

Massachusetts Considering Desalination
Plants

Massachusetts Considering Desalination
Plants 04/10/2004 06:02 PM

Do Plants Practice Grid Computing?

Do Plants Practice Grid Computing? 01/22/2004 07:29 PM

Marijuana Plants Found Outside
Courthouse (AP)

Marijuana Plants Found Outside
Courthouse (AP) 09/07/2004 11:17 PM
AP - Sheriff's officers had marijuana growing right under their noses — or at least right outside their headquarters — before discovering and removing the illegal weed.

Kraft to Cut 6,000 Jobs, Close 20 Plants
(AP)

Kraft to Cut 6,000 Jobs, Close 20 Plants
(AP) 01/27/2004 05:17 PM
AP - Kraft Foods Inc. said Tuesday it will eliminate 6,000 jobs, or 6 percent of its work force, and close 20 plants worldwide over the next three years as part of a restructuring that follows more than a year of disappointing sales and earnings for the biggest U.S. food company.

Pollution damages rare UK plants

Pollution damages rare UK plants 04/19/2004 01:53 PM
One of the UK's most vulnerable plant families, the stoneworts, are at risk from pollution caused by high levels of nutrients.

Plants Dispatched to Decontaminate Soil

Plants Dispatched to Decontaminate Soil 04/12/2004 12:52 AM

Singing Japanese plants (Reuters)

Singing Japanese plants (Reuters) 07/20/2004 06:17 AM
Reuters - People who like talking to their plants can now enjoy a musical accompaniment, thanks to a Japanese invention that turns petals and leaves into amplifiers.

GM Plants Could Lessen Need for Nitrogen
Fertilizers

GM Plants Could Lessen Need for Nitrogen
Fertilizers 05/11/2004 02:47 PM

150 Pot Plants Found Along Tenn.-Ky.
Line (AP)

150 Pot Plants Found Along Tenn.-Ky.
Line (AP) 06/09/2004 09:11 AM
AP - Investigators made a quick hit finding 150 marijuana plants along the Tennessee-Kentucky state line.

Levi's Closes Last Two U.S. Sewing
Plants (AP)

Levi's Closes Last Two U.S. Sewing
Plants (AP) 01/08/2004 08:32 PM
AP - Levi Strauss & Co., the California Gold Rush outfitter whose blue jeans are a globally recognized symbol of America, closed its last two U.S. sewing plants Thursday.

Plants May Be Able To Correct Mutated
Genes

Plants May Be Able To Correct Mutated
Genes 03/23/2005 08:06 PM

Wind Farm - Growing 150-ton plants in
the sky

Wind Farm - Growing 150-ton plants in
the sky 03/20/2003 04:22 PM
Wind power had a record year in 2002, with 6.8 gigawatts of new power taking the combined worldwide total to 31 gigawatts. Only five years ago, 75% of that capacity was not even built yet, and the generating capacity of individual wind power turbines was a measly 150 kilowatts. Today's standard wind turbines pump out 2-3 megawatts each, and yet more powerful and efficient prototypes are already being tested. Wind power is advancing quickly, that's clear. At a recent alternative energy conference in the US, Christopher Flavin, President of Worldwatch, stated that "Wind Power is breaking into the mainstream," and that it will be "the lowest-cost electricity within the next few years." Today, so-called Wind Farms are "sprouting up" all over the world. Recent innovations have even made it possible to install the first wind power in Antarctica, where the average windspeed is more than 25 mph, and can gust to 150mph. These "fortified" windmills are smaller and shorter than the 2-3 megawatt models, however. A full-sized windmill stands more than 50 meters high, and that makes them quite difficult to construct. I visited a "growing" wind farm last year, one that was about half-way finished, and was given a tour of the site by the construction manager. What follows is a short pictorial account of my site-tour, and a description of the processes involved in changing a fallow, rocky coastline into a productive wind farm.

Piste pressure on alpine plants

Piste pressure on alpine plants 04/18/2005 02:04 PM
The way ski pistes are currently managed is changing the number and type of plant species in the Alps, a study finds.

Nuclear Plants in 31 States Said Prone
(AP)

Nuclear Plants in 31 States Said Prone
(AP) 04/06/2005 05:29 PM
AP - Fuel storage pools at nuclear power plants in 31 states may be vulnerable to terrorist attacks that could unleash raging fires and deadly radiation, scientists advised the government on Wednesday.

"Bad Mileage: 98 tons of plants per
gallon"

"Bad Mileage: 98 tons of plants per
gallon" 10/28/2003 11:09 PM

UK power plants turn to Linux

UK power plants turn to Linux 12/22/2003 05:34 AM
ZDNet UK Dec 22 2003 4:07AM ET

Sara Lee apparel unit to close 5 plants

Sara Lee apparel unit to close 5 plants 06/11/2004 01:32 AM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Fri Jun 11, 01:04 am GMT

Helicopter Spots Cannabis Plants in
Crete (AP)

Helicopter Spots Cannabis Plants in
Crete (AP) 07/14/2004 07:10 PM
AP - Police uprooted thousands of cannabis plants on the southern island of Crete after a lucky tip-off: a police helicopter shadowing the Olympic torch relay spotted three fields of the crop, authorities said Wednesday.

Plants have genetic alarm clock
(Reuters)

Plants have genetic alarm clock
(Reuters) 01/09/2004 09:55 PM
Reuters - Many plants have a genetic alarm clock that tells them when to wake from their winter slumber and bloom in spring, scientists say.

Maps Lead Authorities to Marijuana
Plants (AP)

Maps Lead Authorities to Marijuana
Plants (AP) 06/08/2004 03:34 PM
AP - Investigators had no trouble finding 150 marijuana plants along the state border. The suspected growers left maps in their car that led authorities to the illegal plants.

CNN.com - Levi Strauss closes last two
U.S. plants - Jan. 8, 2004

CNN.com - Levi Strauss closes last two
U.S. plants - Jan. 8, 2004 01/09/2004 11:22 PM
closed their last manufacturing plants in the United States .. closed its last two U.S. sewing plants .. CNN .. :

cnn.com/2004/US/Southwest/01/08/levi.s.closing.ap/index.html
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Leak at Japan Nuclear Plants Kills Four
(AP)

Leak at Japan Nuclear Plants Kills Four
(AP) 08/09/2004 05:30 AM
AP - A nonradioactive steam leak killed four people and injured seven others Monday in the worst-ever accident at Japanese nuclear power plant, officials said. One other worker was reportedly in critical condition.

Japan nuclear firm shuts plants

Japan nuclear firm shuts plants 08/13/2004 03:54 AM
The company running the Japanese nuclear plant hit by a fatal accident is to close its reactors for safety checks.

Scientists Breed Sturdier Rice Plants

Scientists Breed Sturdier Rice Plants 06/24/2005 04:44 PM

""US plans portable nuclear power
plants""

""US plans portable nuclear power
plants"" 09/03/2004 09:29 PM

City Heat Warms Plants Miles Away

City Heat Warms Plants Miles Away 07/30/2004 05:01 AM
CBS News Jul 30 2004 9:03AM GMT

New coal plants bury 'Kyoto' |
csmonitor.com

New coal plants bury 'Kyoto' |
csmonitor.com 12/24/2004 01:09 PM
"Environmentalists have long called the treaty a symbolic rather than practical victory in the fight against global warming." .. New coal plants bury 'Kyoto'

csmonitor.com/2004/1223/p01s04-sten.html
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Linux catches on at coal power plants

Linux catches on at coal power plants 12/19/2003 07:32 PM
RWE Innogy, a power company in the United Kingdom, is moving systems that control its coal-fired power plants to open-source Linux.

Second Global Summit On Medicinal And
Aromatic Plants

Second Global Summit On Medicinal And
Aromatic Plants 02/10/2004 02:54 AM
NetLib Feb 6 2004 9:15AM GMT

Water-Wise Plants for California Gardens

Water-Wise Plants for California Gardens 12/02/2003 01:16 AM
The California fires of 2003 have inspired a lot of Web resources, including a guide to water-saving, fire resistant plants. You can find it at http://bewaterwise.com/. Click straight to the Southern California Heritage Gardening Guide for a guide to over...

EPA Offers Plan to Cut Mercury from
Power Plants

EPA Offers Plan to Cut Mercury from
Power Plants 12/16/2003 02:01 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 16 2003 0:31AM ET
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