Our email this week is from a fan without whose help, we would have no co-host, OMGmom!
Hi Dick and Chad,
I saw this article and immediately thought of the GizWiz and the iconic Drinking Bird in the intro video. Thought you’d enjoy learning that the Drinking Bird has the ability to convert energy into electricity!
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/14/climate/drinking-bird-energy-power-gadgets-climate-intl/index.html
Until now, previous attempts to convert evaporation energy into electricity have suffered from a low-conversion efficiency. But using the drinking bird method, scientists have managed to generate an output of 100 volts using just 100 millilitrers of water, enough to power small electronic devices.
Reading this caused me to then search for videos demonstrating this conversion. This one was my favorite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq3K6Ma0wIU I recommend watching the video from :50 to 2:00. I got a kick out of his request for help.
A forever fan, Selina Johnson (OMGMom)
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Letter of week:
Hi Dick & Chad,
I found a new software tool from Google that keeps me occupied for hours. If you like using Google Earth this is for you
It’s called Google Earth Studio and can be found at this link https://earth.google.com/studio/
You can make videos flying into and around places found on Google Earth.
It’s free but you must apply and wait for approval to begin using it, I was approved in only a few hours.
Here’s a sample video I created of Chad’s dream house in Orlando.
I hope you and the viewers find it as much fun as I do. Lawrence Wengler
