Portable Solar Power For Portable Hardware?

Tjeerd writes "Because the 'green revolution' is accelerating, I felt it was time to get involved. Last week I started with buying a portable solar energy charger for my mobile phone. But soon I was thinking of also recharging my Asus Eee netbook with a portable solar energy recharger. I found things like the Portable Power Pack, Foldable Solar Chargers, and the Solar Gorilla. The Solar Gorilla looks quite interesting and might be able to recharge my netbook and fits nicely in a rucksack. But I would like some real-life feedback. If you have experience with these or other portable solar devices, what has worked for you?"

Comments

Plants

[Smivs]

I have been using solar energy to 'recharge' my houseplants for years.

Re:Plants

[ShieldW0lf]

Yeah, it was intended as a joke. Maybe I should have made a reference to Brawndo having what electronics crave...

Re:Plants

[michrech]

I like a darker climate, so I furnished my house with plants that like "less light". ;)

Re:Solar and handcranked are the way to go

[Sarten-X]

Until you're out hiking somewhere, and you lose the use of your arms in a terrible accident involving a pine tree, a squirrel, and a toothpick. Of course, your boots are still tied on, so using feet to crank isn't an option either.

Where is your precious elbow grease now, huh?

Wait a second... this is slashdot... "hiking" consists of going to the door to sign for the latest shipment of your chosen caffeine source...

Re:"Green Revolution"

[jamesh]

If you are _really_ concerned about going green, the biggest (and likely simplest) impact you can have is to never have children

That's rubbish and you know it. A child in a suitably sized hamster wheel can produce enough energy to run all manner of electrical equipment. And once they are grown enough they can pull a cart, removing the need to own or drive a car.

Once matrix-style energy extraction is perfected, the future of the world will depend on having more children!

Re:This isn't "green"

[Sebilrazen]

GM, Ford, Chrysler?

Cows

[Smivs]

I turn cows into cheeseburgers summary cheesburgers are enviromentaly friendly

But not very cow-friendly, you insensitive clod!

Re:Solar and handcranked are the way to go

[MaxwellEdison]

I hear there's a sale on over at the Punctuation Hut. May want to pick yourself up a few periods, or at least some commas. Honestly, your post is the equivalent of bungee jumping. I think I have your meaning and then the next sentence comes barrelling in and yanks it away from me.