By @edent · car charging electricity ev NaBloPoMo · 2 comments · 1,050 words · read ~230 times.
Back when nuclear power stations were first proposed, we were promised "energy which is too cheap to meter". That is, the cost of electricity would be so low, invoicing for its use would be prohibitively expensive. Well, that didn't exactly turn out that way! But as our electronics have become more efficient, the cost of […]
Continue reading →By @edent · charging hardware power review Sponsored Post USB · 1 comment · 450 words · read ~590 times.
The good folks at Ntonpower have sent me this utterly ridiculous, and fantastically over-powered USB charger. It has ten frickin' ports each one capable of delivering 2.4 amps. So, what's it like? Straight up, it looks like a plastic toast rack. It's a chunky beast, but surprisingly lightweight. You won't have trouble lifting it, but […]
Continue reading →By @edent · charging mobile NaBloPoMo · 1 comment · 700 words · read ~408 times.
A few months ago, I asked if we could entirely do away with physical ports on phones. We have Bluetooth to replace the headphone port, WiFi can replaced the data transfer properties of the USB port, all that's needed is a way to get power into the damn thing! That's what the "Qi" standard hopes […]
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