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)
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.'
Deflector Plasma Screen For Drones ala Star Wars
'If the enemy persists in attacking or even intensifies their power, the density of the plasma in space will suddenly increase, causing it to reflect most of the incoming energy like a mirror.'