DIY: Build A Solar Power Station
Why lug around a generator when you could go green and build yourself a portable solar power station? Okay okay okay, so you’re not gonna the the juice out of this thing that you would out of say a 1500 watt gas generator, but if what you require is less than 400 watts of power [...]
Pedal Powered USB
Most people who own gadgets that are USB powered have a billion different charging cables. A USB cable to use with your computer, a few wall warts to change your stuff at home or at the office, a car USB charger, hell, some of us even have battery powered altoid tins to charge our iPod’s [...]
$18000 Power Cable – I’ll Take Two Please
Furutech is preying on the stupid with this $18000 power cable. Yes, I did not miss a decimal point in there, the cost of this power cable is $18000. Yes I will agree that some power cables are better than others. Better shielding, thicker gauge of wire, but $18000, you must be off your rocker.
Then [...]
Portable Solar Cart
Michael Mc Grath seemed a tad in need of some portable power. Why not build yourself a portable solar powered cart? He did.
Link to building your own portable solar powered cart
Best of the week – Sept 10 – 16
iTunes Movie Rentals? (Frank)
iPhone: User racks a $4,800 bill (Frank)
How To: Add RAW support to low end Canon camera (Frank)
Mouse Danger in Vista (Frank)
Hacking an Alarm Clock (Frank)
Un-Portable Nintendo DS (Frank)
Urine Powered Batteries (Frank)
DS gets VOIP (Frank)
iPhone firmware 1.1.1 may break soft unlocks (Frank)
Best of the week – Sept 3 – 9
Small Fry 1,000,000 Volt Mini Stun Gun (Frank)
Hackers at Microsoft (Rob)
Windows Error: “Operation Completed Successfully†(Frank)
26.25 Gigaflop Super Computer – $1256 (Frank)
Learn to Hack (Rob)
New Phone-less Ipod’s and more (Frank)
How To: VGA over Cat-5 (Frank)
Eco-Friendly DVR (Frank)
Inflight USB: Power for you gadgets from an audio jack [...]
Best of the week – Aug 13 -19
Nmap 127.0.0.1 : Flash Style (Rob)
Vista powered Super Nintendo (Frank)
Free File: HTTP File Server (Rob)
Fully mechanical Pong – No TV (Frank)
Free File: Emergent Task Timer (Mike)
Emgeton Mini One – Windows powered iPhone Clone (Frank)
Hack your remote control (Frank)
Free File: PC Decrapifier (Mike)
WhiteDust Gone? (Rob)
Unlocked iPhones available in Hong Kong (Frank)
It’s time to Evolve (Rob)
Hacker Conference: Before
So, you are getting ready for your first Hacker conference, you have no idea what to expect. Here is what I did, and I’ll tell you how it worked out: What I should have brought and what I shouldn’t have, etc.
I should precursor this by saying, this may be my first trip to Defcon, but [...]
Bluetooth Adopts New Core Version
The board of directors over at the Bluetooth Special Interest Group announced the adoption of Core Specification Version 2.1+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate). The new spec is set to make device set-up faster and increases batter life of bluetooth devices.
Other key enhancements include…
Improved Pairing – The new pairing process enables all consumers to quickly setup [...]
AppleTV USB Hack
Two days after Apple TV Hacks published the much sought-after USB hard drive hack for the Apple TV, the site is making a call for help to polish the modification. For now, the hack isn’t for the faint of heart – it requires some mucking around at the command line, not to mention an Intel [...]
9V Battery Flashlight
How ridiculously simple and effective is this. Three super bright LED’s are housed in a small plastic cap that attaches directly to a 9V battery. There is also a small power button that allows you to leave the light connected without draining the battery.
The 9V battery flashlight will be available in October for about $10. [...]
Sugar powered batteries
Last week we saw the urine powered batteries now from one of the worlds largest battery manufactures, Sony, we see a battery that generates electricity from sugar. The device works off the same principles found in living organisms. Test batteries show the ability to produce 50 milliwatts – currently the world’s highest level of power [...]
USB Powered Shaver
I’m the type of person who tries to define a clear line between my technology and everything else I do, that’s why I find the USB powered rechargeable shaver the most ridiculous gadget i’ve ever seen.
If your a minimalist then this might be perfect for you, it’s small and can easily charge via your USB [...]
Urine Powered Batteries
I’m all for finding better ways to protect our environment. I recycle, I proper dispose of dangerous chemicals, and I make sure that all of my used batteries are properly disposed, but this one has to take the cake. The NoPoPo batteries are actually powered by urine. Apparently a single urine powered AA battery can [...]
Duracell Mobile Charger
Posted by Frank on October 4, 2007 · Leave a Comment
It was only a matter of time for battery companies to get in on the business of charging you gadgets on the go. With that said Duracell has launched it’s Mobile Charger for charging any devise that is powered by USB.
Link: iLounge
Link: Duracell Press Release
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