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Fascinating article from a great site on how many bowel ailments are caused by western style toilets and how much better squatting is for you. Sounds sensible even at a simple mechanical level. “The rectum has a built-in “kink” designed to maintain continence. It only straightens out when squatting” PoopReport.com: Your Source for Poop. Certainly the idea of the hosepipe to wash is SO much better than using loo paper. Will give it a try anyway

Here is an alternative to bluetooth called zigbee that looks very promising for home automation. Low power with a very fast wake up time. Time to get into the home automation business me thinks FAQs

Amazing store of a new motor that can generate more power than you put in, so there will be no need for nuclear power stations soon? It will be interesting to follow this story.Japan.com – Technology – Magnetic Fan in Japan – Japanese Magnetic Fan