Scientific Conservation Raises $15.6 Million To Help Cut Energy Waste In Commercial Buildings

Scientific Conservation Inc. (SCI) ? a San Francisco company that makes software to diagnose and help stop energy-wasting problems in commercial buildings ? raised $15.6 million in a series B investment led by DFJ Growth Fund the companies announced today. DFJ Ventures and The Westly Group also joined the round, which brings the company's total funding raised to $24.6 million. SCI's software-as-a-service specifically analyzes HVAC systems, refrigeration, lighting, controls and renewable energy sources within buildings to help their owner-managers manage them, consume less power, and cut annual energy expenditures. The company's clients include Harley Davidson, 7-Eleven, Intel and Santa Clara County.

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Watch this Short Video to Help Find the Owners of a Lost Roll of Film [Video]

After Todd Bieber found an undeveloped roll of film in Brooklyn's Prospect Park he made it his mission to find the owners. In his quest for adventure he made this short video in an attempt to reconnect with the them. More »


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Bloomberg: Sony PSP2 to debut next week, PlayStation Phone at MWC

It's nothing that runs counter to the ongoing whispers we've heard so far, but according to Bloomberg and its pair of sources, Sony Computer Entertainment's Tokyo event on January 27th is indeed the platform from which it'll unveil the next PSP, and next month at Mobile World Congress will be where we finally meet -- officially, that is -- the PlayStation Phone. Next week's press conference will also reportedly "outline a strategy to use its networked entertainment services to share games, movies and music among handheld products, TVs and other devices." Not much else to say at this point, so just sit back, relax, and wait for the other guys to do their presentation, first.

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Deal of the Day ? HP Pavilion Elite HPE-570t Core i7-2500 3.4GHz Desktop

Today?s LogicBUY deal is an HP Pavilion Elite HPE-570t Core i7 customizable desktop. You?ll receive a free 1.5TB hard drive upgrade, free 15-month Norton Internet Security subscription, and free shipping. There are discounts available on a 21.5? widescreen monitor and Care Pack services. Current lowest price for base configuration with free upgrades: $1149.99 – $270 [...]

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Microsoft's new HTML5 Labs lets developers experiment with emerging Web standards

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Microsoft just launched a new site/developer playground called HTML5 Labs. It's a service letting developers experiment with parts of the HTML5 standard that are still emerging - things like WebSockets, a standard draft allowing bi-directional communication over a single TCP socket.

Rather than another shiny HTML5 showcase ready for general consumption, this is aimed at hard-core developers eager to get their hands dirty: Each prototype has to be installed and configured manually, and the whole thing comes with a big red "WARNING" label saying that the specifications are unstable and will change.

Still, if you're a Web developer trying to keep ahead of your game, it's much nicer to be able to see and play with actual implementations rather than read dry drafts of Web standards.

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Tick! is a fun, simple timer for Android

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A timer is one of those essential applications a phone must have; note that I'm not even saying "smartphone," but just about any phone, even the lowliest S60 Nokia phone, has a very usable timer accessible right from the 'main screen.'

There are a ton of timers available for Android, but most use the stock UI controls and emphasize features like multiple timers, saved presets, and others I don't really need. What I need is a fun, fast way to set up a timer and be able to move on. Tick! fits the bill quite perfectly.

The UI looks kind of like an old six-shooter cylinder. You just turn the big dial around, and the minutes on the slider increment. Once you dial in the duration you want to count down from, just hit the big green 'ON' button in the middle, and the timer starts counting down.

It's accurate down to a single minute. The only flaw I found is that, by default, it uses your phone's ringtone to alert you when the timer is up, so it sounds just like you're getting a phone call. Luckily, this can be changed. Quite a neat little free app, and as usual, you can find the QR code right after the jump.

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HubSpot Heating Up, Sequoia And Google Ventures Looking To Invest

Digital marketing startup HubSpot is close to closing a new round of financing, we've confirmed, that may put a valuation on the company in the $200 million range. Google Ventures is likely to invest, we've heard from multiple sources. And Sequoia Capital, which has recently shown an increased willingness to invest in later stage funding rounds, is rumored to be interested in the company as well. The company last raised capital - a $16 million round led by Scale Venture Partners - in late 2009. They've raised a total of $33.5 million to date.

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The Greatest Scam in Tech? Scott Redmond would like us to clarify. [Video]

Last week we posted an exposé of Peep Wireless. Despite repeated attempts, we initially couldn't reach the company for comment, but founder Scott Redmond has since contacted us. He's nonplussed. For transparency's sake, we'd like to show you his objections. More »


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Pole-Less Tent Swaps Sticks for Inflatable Tubes

Heimplanet’s no-pole tent is on the cusp of release, and this video makes the stickless tent look very tempting indeed. The tent, called the Cave, replaces poles with air-filled tubes. These are arranged in a pattern of pentagons and triangles and form an exoskeleton from which the tent’s shell can hang. Once pumped up, these tubes [...]

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