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solar powered digital survivor kit saves (phone) lives

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Ahhhhh, the great outdoors. Just you and the sunshine, nature, fresh air, and… all your electronic gear? Well, it is truly possible to have it all with this solar powered digital survival kit…

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posted: February 25th, 2008 4 comments author: thescholar

microfiber clothing could power your gadgets for free

filed under: future tech | gadgets | strange and unusual

Micro-Fiber Power Generator

If you’ve ever walked along a carpet in the wintertime, you know all about how you can generate electrical shocks without ever plugging in to an outlet. Now it looks like your body movements could be harnessed to provide electricity for your mobile electronics…

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posted: February 14th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

led lighting gets flat

filed under: design | gadgets

Eureka LED Lamp by Sander Mulder

These minimal lighting fixtures actually are designed to be shipped flat, like a postcard. Each lamp is actually a laser-cut sheet of aluminum with an embedded LED illumination source and powered by a single button battery…

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posted: January 18th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

battery bracelet: extra power for portable gadgets

filed under: mobile tech | video games

Thanko Charger Bracelet

Ever find yourself running out of juice in your mobile gadget? Leave it to the wizards at Japan’s Thanko to come up with a new way to keep your devices charged long beyond their standard battery capacity.

The charger bracelet straps around your wrist and provides supplemental power to you portable gear when you’re on the road…

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posted: October 20th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

9-volt flashlight: a simple, bright idea

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Kikkerland 9-Volt LED Flashlight

This tiny flashlight is about as minimal as it gets. Just snap the little LED light unit onto the top of any 9-volt battery, and voilĂ , you have a fully functional source of illumination.

The compact light includes a trio of super-bright LEDs, which should be plenty for helping you find your keys in the dark…

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posted: September 19th, 2007 4 comments author: technabob

d-battery lamp laughs in the face of complexity

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D-Cell Battery Little Light by Suck UK

This delightfully minimal lighting fixture is the latest creation from Sam and Jude, the creative minds behind SUCK UK. The Little Lamp is literally just a lampshade strapped to an LED light source, strapped to a D-Cell battery…

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posted: September 15th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

iphone battery replacement on the cheap

filed under: media players | mobile tech

ipodjuice iphone replacement battery

While Apple is offering a service to replace batteries in the iPhone when they eventually wear out, there’s no question that the service is a quite expensive, costing $79.95 plus shipping.
Now, the first (of what will no doubt be many) third-party battery replacement services is offering Apple some competition…

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posted: July 24th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

9-volt lights are brilliantly minimal

filed under: design | just plain fun

Richard Lawson 9-Volt LED Lamp

Designer Richard Lawson has created the oh-so-simple LED lights that clip on the top of an ordinary 9-volt battery.

Originally designed for a Mathmos-sponsored design competition, they’re now available for you to purchase for the first tim. Each little light starts out white, but glows in either blue or white when you turn it on…

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posted: July 13th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

magic light bulb has a serious identity crisis

filed under: design | gadgets

LED Magic Bulb Clock

Is this thing some sort of a light bulb? Not really. A digital alarm clock? Sometimes. How about an LED color-morphing lamp? Sure, when the mood is right.
From the side or back, this battery-powered gadget looks just like a traditional light bulb in a socket…

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posted: July 12th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

vessel luau rechargeable led lamp for outdoors

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Vessel Luau Portable Lamp

This innovative portable light provides a soft, warm glow wherever life takes you. When you’re ready to head outside, just grab it and go.

Vessel’s $249 Luau portable lamp works indoors or out, and provides illumination equivalent to a 50-watt light bulb. If you prefer some mood lighting, it’s also dimmable…

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posted: July 4th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

battery eater chews up old aa-cells

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Kikkerland Battery Eater

Here’s a gadget that doesn’t really serve a useful purpose, but somehow still seems like a good idea.
Just when you though that AA-battery was on its final last breath, why not give it one last sendoff…

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posted: June 24th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

iphone battery life concerns put to rest

filed under: media players | mobile tech

Apple iPhone

Apple today made a significant announcement regarding the estimated battery life of their upcoming iPhone…

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posted: June 18th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

dandelight: light up led dandelions

filed under: design | strange and unusual

Dandelight LED Dandelions

Dutch artist Lonneke Gordijn of Drift has created these beautiful little lights which create an amazing synergy between technology and nature.

The Dandelight combines a 9-volt battery, an LED, phoshphorusbronze and a real dandelion head to create a fragile, but stunning light source.
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posted: April 25th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

lexon lcd cube clock offers time and temp

filed under: design | timepieces

Lexon Cube Clock LR103

Lexon’s latest alarm clock has a nice sleek modern design, and shows not only the date and time, but the current temperature as well.

Featuring a clean anodized aluminum body, the clocks each have an electroluminescent backlit LCD readout of pretty much everything you need to know at a glance…

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posted: April 18th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

lounge light projector: for a splash of color anywhere

filed under: design | gadgets

Lounge Light Projector

In my recent quest for unique lighting fixtures, I came across this minimal LED light source out of Germany.

The tiny fixture has a bright color-changing LED projector at the end of a flexible gooseneck. The light head clips onto a special 4.5-volt battery base that can provide up to 150 hours of illumination…

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posted: April 9th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

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