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Build Your Own Band-aid Fuel Cell
ptorrone writes "Here's how to make a fuel cell from a band-aid...This has got to be the simplest way to build a fuel cell from scratch. The design is ridiculously simple, whilst being effective - it will allow you to explore the concepts of fuel cells in a ludicrously simple way."
They already did this... it was called the Chevy Vega.
Another consultant who stuck it out.
"We are the Priests, of the Temples of Syrinx..."
I suppose it makes no difference what brand you use, but the marketing implications of this are phenomenal. Imagine having bandaids that don't glow but actually light themselves!
Add a nifty strobe effect and you'll have the perfect rave accessories anytime you fall off your bike!
First get a band-aid. Make sure it has a large sterile pad area.
Remove the backing from the adhesive and set it aside. Next, buy a fuel cell from the online fuel cell store. Then, carefully attach the fuel cell to the adhesive part of the band-aid.
Finally, wave your wand while saying "A-la peanut butter sandwiches", and hey presto! it is done!
Hah! That's what I was thinking when I read that. Build your own nuclear reactor using a band-aid. Strap band-aid to functioning nuclear reactor procured from post-Cold War Russia. Voila, Band-Aid Nuclear Fission Reaction System.
It would appear that the submitter of the story is Phillip Torrone, the host of the MAKE blog (and apparently a Senior Editor?). I'd like to think that's not really the case: MAKE is really cool and this fuel cell is really lame. The worst part is that now I have that stupid "I am stuck on Band-Aid brand, 'cause Band-Aid's stuck on me" jingle running through my head.
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