Tablet Prototype Needs No External Power Supply 110
timothy writes "I'd like to see computing devices with no need for an external power supply — an e-book reader, a general knock-about PDA, a phone — all kinds of things. But there's a certain heart-strings appeal to such a computer intended as an educational tool for precisely those kind of places where basic infrastructure (like the provision of electricity) is a stumbling block. Perhaps built-in solar makes more sense, in more places, than the hand-cranked power the OLPC project ended up dropping from their laptops-for-kids program."
First Post (Score:2, Funny)
I'd like to say it was from a PC with no outside power supply, but I can't. I don't think I can get the generator and bicycle rigged up in time.
Thermodynamics (Score:2, Funny)
In this house, we obey the laws of Thermodynamics!
No external power supply they say, well then, either they finally created a perpetual motion machine, or they're getting the energy from some external power supply.
Re:Thermodynamics (Score:3, Funny)
either they finally created a perpetual motion machine
Those have actually been around for ages.
See: Children
Re:Best feature (Score:2, Funny)
I'm building one that runs on hydro power, but it's a little big with the swimming pool attached to it.
Been done... (Score:3, Funny)