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Build Your Own Solar Powered Hotspot

Posted by Zonk on from the i'm-popular! dept.

hode writes "Popular Science has a how-to article up on turning a backpack into a portable, solar-powered Wi-Fi hotspot. Possible uses include providing Wi-Fi access for a road-trip caravan." From the article: "Its secret ingredient: the Junxion Box. Plug a cellular-network card into the book-size open-source-based device, and voil--instant Wi-Fi hotspot, with speeds averaging around 700 kilobits per second. To power the box, I wired it to a 1.2-amp-hour battery and dropped both into the Voltaic Systems backpack, which has a built-in solar charger."

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  1. Not worth it. by robyannetta · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you connect to it, you too can be arrested.

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    - Just my $0.02, take with a grain of salt, your mileage may vary.
  2. Whew... by cobrabyte · · Score: 4, Funny

    Definitely had me hooked until I saw the price tag.

    Can pay someone to run back and forth to my computer for that much money.

    -c

  3. Finally! by Valiss · · Score: 4, Funny


    I can play counter-stike when camping! No more annoying so-called "fresh air" needed.

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    -Valiss
  4. Solar powered hotspot, eh? by iamdrscience · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've been making my own solar powered hotspots for years, all you need is a magnifying glass. Place it an appropriate distance from the ground and it becomes ideal for heating up small areas with only the power of the sun!

  5. build your own crime hotspot by hilaryduff · · Score: 5, Funny

    id get robbed of that stuff in under 30 minutes