[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln0daAowdJI[/youtube] Liquipel, A southern California startup, has developed a way to at a water-repellent coating to smartphones and other electronic devices to prevent accidental exposure to water. A nano coating is applied as a vapor that even protects the sensitive parts…
Deep Sea Aquatics Neo Storm getting video setup walkthrough
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHUpwOXj1aw[/youtube] A few years ago we were impressed with Deep Sea Aquatics’ Neo Nano and were happy to hear about the big brother coming out in the last part of 2011. While we are hoping to get more details on this system, it…
Home automation still a hot topic at tech trade shows, hoping 2012 is the year it comes “home”
As hobbyists, we’ve been resourceful when it comes to managing our systems. From the simple use of lamp timers to complex X10 systems to modern day controllers and iPhone apps, we as hobbyists like to push the envelope and do…
ReadyAquatics has some smoking deals on Kati Ani De-Ionizers
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OugsYxVrTRc[/youtube] Kati Ani de-Ionization is a preferred method for water and is more efficient and can tend to give you a purer end product than traditional reverse osmosis systems and if you ever thought they were too expensive, ReadyAquatics.com has…
Adjustable light hanging mod is pretty clever
This short video show a pretty clever modification to automatically adjust the height of your light fixture. Looks like some pretty great DIY ingenuity that would allow you to raise or lower the fixture to either adjust the intensity or…
Schuber Wright Titan HQI + LED hybrid looks interesting
The Schuber Wright Titan HQI + LED hybrid is a sleek looking fixture that uses screw in LED bulbs for the actinic lighting. Constructed out of aluminum, the sleek fixture uses a double-ended HQI bulb and eight of Shuber Wright’s…
ATB Normal Size skimmer gets dual-water washdown and automatic collection cup cleaning
ATB has released a new Normal Size protein skimmer with an automatic collection cup cleaning system using a combination of freshwater and saltwater. Not too much information is available right at the moment but it appears the new ATB automatic pot cleaning…
Seaweed biofuel getting closer to reach with help from E.coli
Seaweed biofuel might be the next generation of fuels thanks to ally in E. Coli. The benefits of seaweed over land-based crops is it grows underwater and requires no watering or fertilizer like corn or other land plants plus it…
“Diversity and Evolution of Coral Reef Fishes” lecture tomorrow at California Academy of Sciences
The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco is presenting “Diversity and Evolution of Coral Reef Fishes,” a lecture by Dr. Luiz Rocha, as part of the Pritzker Lecture series. Rocha is the Assistant Curator, Ichthyology at the academy and…