Comments on Dead Cellphone? Try Solar-Powered Public Charging Stations
'Then he saw the geek ... leaning against one of the slender stalks of a sunshade-photocell collector...'- David Brin, 1990. (Read
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"Dang, that would be awesome on the major hiking trails, where power outlets are few and far between, like the Appalachian trail. "
(Dewtey 6/19/2013 2:49:10 PM)
"Solar back-pack chargers for your cellphone are readily available"
(Peter Jacobs 6/19/2013 3:31:00 PM)
"Dewtey, I'll bet hikers and campers with tablet computers would also be grateful for a little bit of juice. Good thought. Peter, i've seen those backpack chargers online, but never done an article. "
(Bill Christensen 6/19/2013 4:15:55 PM)
"try one of these http://www.goalzero.com/shop/p/11/Nomad-7-Solar-Panel/3:4/"
(Bill Christensen 6/21/2013 4:05:07 PM)
Gaia - Why Stop With Just The Earth?
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Microsoft VASA-1 Creates Personal Video From A Photo
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Illustrating Classic Heinlein With AI
'Stasis, cold sleep, hibernation, hypothermia, reduced metabolism, call it what you will - the logistics-medicine research teams had found a way to stack people like cordwood and use them when needed.'