The Power Lounge - mojito included
There are too many wires in my life. With the miracle of wireless technology, I'm only counting 1 less wire than before (buh-bye dsl cable), but counting several new potential wires in the form of solar-power adaptors.
Here in Northern California we've been talking about solar power since Solid Gold was on Friday night TV at 8pm and Donna Summer had that 1 hit record. Now in 2008 it's a semi-affordable option to put in your home. That's progress. I am hoping that eventually I can get rid of all my chargers and adaptors and just leave my pda, ipod, camera, laptop, etc laying around charging in the sun (behind the solar-power high security shock-fence, of course). I can pull up a chaise lounge right next to them and have a mojito. Maybe at my house I'll call this area the "Power Lounge", the "Solar Pavilion", or maybe just "The Cabana". First I need a house, and then I need a pool, but regardless, I want to see some solar panels slapped down right on my gadgets, just like a solar power calculator I have (that never seems to charge). Eliminating all the other wires will make my purse and/or luggage a good 3 lbs lighter.
Now, that might call for a renaming of CES. The Consumer Innovations and Sustainable Technologies show, aka CIST? Well, here's the low-down of what was at CES 2008 in the way of Sustainable Technologies:
Meraki's solar-powered mesh Wi-Fi
NGR's solar-power device dock
Solio solar-powered universal charger
Voltaic's solar-powered backpacks
The 3lbs I thought I might lose in the weight of my luggage will come back in Voltaic's backpack. Howevs, the backpack is a step in the right direction. But it IS the manifestation of some theoretical ramblings during undergrad, that day-to-day life will include toting around bags of personal electronics. Being a glamour puss fashion victim, I can't succomb to that. That's why I have my cute little Media Mogul - a one stop shop. Now slap on some of those solar stickers and lets go!!
Here in Northern California we've been talking about solar power since Solid Gold was on Friday night TV at 8pm and Donna Summer had that 1 hit record. Now in 2008 it's a semi-affordable option to put in your home. That's progress. I am hoping that eventually I can get rid of all my chargers and adaptors and just leave my pda, ipod, camera, laptop, etc laying around charging in the sun (behind the solar-power high security shock-fence, of course). I can pull up a chaise lounge right next to them and have a mojito. Maybe at my house I'll call this area the "Power Lounge", the "Solar Pavilion", or maybe just "The Cabana". First I need a house, and then I need a pool, but regardless, I want to see some solar panels slapped down right on my gadgets, just like a solar power calculator I have (that never seems to charge). Eliminating all the other wires will make my purse and/or luggage a good 3 lbs lighter.
Now, that might call for a renaming of CES. The Consumer Innovations and Sustainable Technologies show, aka CIST? Well, here's the low-down of what was at CES 2008 in the way of Sustainable Technologies:
Meraki's solar-powered mesh Wi-Fi
NGR's solar-power device dock
Solio solar-powered universal charger
Voltaic's solar-powered backpacks
The 3lbs I thought I might lose in the weight of my luggage will come back in Voltaic's backpack. Howevs, the backpack is a step in the right direction. But it IS the manifestation of some theoretical ramblings during undergrad, that day-to-day life will include toting around bags of personal electronics. Being a glamour puss fashion victim, I can't succomb to that. That's why I have my cute little Media Mogul - a one stop shop. Now slap on some of those solar stickers and lets go!!