Toshiba Develops World's Smallest Fuel Cells

An anonymous reader writes "When you think of Toshiba, you might think of notebooks, but fuel cells? Never. Well, at least not until up to now. Toshiba claims to have made the world's smallest fuel cell to date. The direct methanol fuel cell can fit inside of the smallest of gadgets, ranging from MP3 Players to portal DVD Players. Most fuel cells require a pump that can mix the methanol and water, and a fan to help cool the pump. This makes installing fuel cells in smaller items out of the question. However, Toshiba's new fuel cell does not require a fan or a pump to operate, which means it's much smaller in size, and can be installed in almost any small device."

Comments

Re:Not smallest

[kgarcia]

I'll bite... Graphic Design is not about contrast either. (and yes, I am a Graphic Designer). Contrast is ONE of many things one must consider, along with Form, White Space, Color, etc. MOST importantly however, is communicating your message effectively. While white on black works in print, it does not translate to the web correctly, precisely because it's such an eyesore, so yes, the grandparent was right in saying so.

Re:Not smallest

[Cecil]

That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. I program for a living. Myself and everyone in my office (more than 30 other people) write code in a white-on-black IDE. For a reason. Staring at a bright white screen causes serious eyestain during the course of a day.

Black-on-white is a ridiculous Windows invention designed to make your screen look like paper. Reassuring for the casual user, horrendous for anyone who looks at a screen for long periods of time.

All user-friendly websites are white-on-black. In fact, I prefer gray-on-black, as it is even easier on the eyes. Blinding white is the last thing I want to see.