Solar-powering your Geek Gear (25c3)
Alternative and mobile power for all your little toys
An episode of the Chaos Computer Club - 25C3: nothing to hide (ogg) podcast, hosted by script, titled "Solar-powering your Geek Gear (25c3)" was published on December 27, 2008 and runs 28 minutes.
December 27, 2008 ·28m · Chaos Computer Club - 25C3: nothing to hide (ogg)
Summary
This talk will show you how to solar-power your laptop, PDA, cell phone, portable fridge or almost any other small device. Topics discussed include choosing the right solar panel, using (or not using) a voltage regulator, buffering the energy, some real applications as well as instructions on how to build a small and simple device to measure your power and energy savings. about this event: http://events.ccc.de/congress/2008/Fahrplan/events/2904.en.html