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Posted by michael on Sunday September 14, 2003 @12:38AM from the bright-ideas dept.

Val42K writes "Now, those windows that allow glare onto your computer screen can be useful. They will provide power to your computer, air conditioning and other useful necessities. Energy conversion rates are 'way more than 50 percent'."

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I'll take... (Score:4, Funny)

by TLouden ( 677335 ) writes: on Sunday September 14, 2003 @12:40AM (#6955103)

uh, so how much do I need to power 5 desktops, 3 laptops, and a server? I hope I have enough windows.

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Just be careful (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday September 14, 2003 @12:40AM (#6955104)

Make sure you don't buy Microsoft Solar Windows. Criminals have an easy time breaking in with Microsoft Windows installed.

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Re:yet another worthless... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday September 14, 2003 @12:41AM (#6955107)

Windows will actually be powerful? Someone should tell Microsoft about this!

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Employees might become sick (Score:5, Funny)

by civilengineer ( 669209 ) writes: on Sunday September 14, 2003 @12:43AM (#6955124) Homepage Journal

because they will get sunlight devoid of energy. (Just as water downstream of dams has no energy left).

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Windows inside.... (Score:5, Funny)

by Theory of Everything ( 696787 ) writes: on Sunday September 14, 2003 @12:45AM (#6955132)

Let the jokes about windows powered computers begin.... I'll start: I want to be the first to have a "linux box powered by windows".

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there goes the flow (Score:1, Funny)

by name773 ( 696972 ) writes: on Sunday September 14, 2003 @12:46AM (#6955137)

what do the feng shui people think of this?

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Window? (Score:5, Funny)

by PS-SCUD ( 601089 ) writes: <[moc.oohay] [ta] [ttocsnamronretep]> on Sunday September 14, 2003 @12:47AM (#6955139) Journal

A window, that isn't on my screen, hmmm.....Oh, you mean my outside awareness portal.

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A lot of /.ers will have zero power bills w/ these (Score:5, Funny)

by jjeffries ( 17675 ) writes: on Sunday September 14, 2003 @12:51AM (#6955155)

seeing as how many seem to live in glass houses...

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Well, (Score:3, Funny)

by MoronGames ( 632186 ) writes: <cam...henlin@@@gmail...com> on Sunday September 14, 2003 @12:51AM (#6955156) Journal

I don't really trust Windows to power my computers.

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Re:Window Panes? (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday September 14, 2003 @12:54AM (#6955167)

Windows is a pane?

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Windows (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday September 14, 2003 @01:01AM (#6955198)

They say that if you put a Windows install CD in backwards you hear satanic messages. But the real scary part is that if put in forwards, it installs Windows.

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Re:Employees might become sick (Score:5, Funny)

by catbutt ( 469582 ) writes: on Sunday September 14, 2003 @01:05AM (#6955214)

Sunlight without energy is usually referred to as "darkness"

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Re:I'll take... (Score:2, Funny)

by Seraphim_72 ( 622457 ) writes: on Sunday September 14, 2003 @01:14AM (#6955247)

I hope you have enough Linux :)

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Sunlight without energy (Score:3, Funny)

by tessaiga ( 697968 ) writes: on Sunday September 14, 2003 @01:16AM (#6955261)

Ah, this must be how they make blacklights.

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Linux version (Score:4, Funny)

by QEDog ( 610238 ) writes: on Sunday September 14, 2003 @01:20AM (#6955274)

There was going to be a Linux version, but SCO wanted $700 for each pane.

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Re:I'll take... (Score:3, Funny)

by 56ker ( 566853 ) writes: on Sunday September 14, 2003 @01:54AM (#6955386) Homepage Journal

Ahhh now we know what David Blaine is up to with his box [bbc.co.uk].

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I have solar screens.... (Score:2, Funny)

by eviljolly ( 411836 ) writes: on Sunday September 14, 2003 @02:28AM (#6955483) Journal

And they do help with temperatures a lot here in Texas. I also have a very dark shade put up in my room also to keep the light out. Ahh the sun *hisses like vampire*

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I'll take... (Score:4, Funny)

Just be careful (Score:5, Funny)

Re:yet another worthless... (Score:2, Funny)

Employees might become sick (Score:5, Funny)

Windows inside.... (Score:5, Funny)

there goes the flow (Score:1, Funny)

Window? (Score:5, Funny)

A lot of /.ers will have zero power bills w/ these (Score:5, Funny)

Well, (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Window Panes? (Score:2, Funny)

Windows (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Employees might become sick (Score:5, Funny)

Re:I'll take... (Score:2, Funny)

Sunlight without energy (Score:3, Funny)

Linux version (Score:4, Funny)

Re:I'll take... (Score:3, Funny)

I have solar screens.... (Score:2, Funny)

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