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Bicycle Bottle System Condenses Humidity From Air Into Drinkable Water

Posted by samzenpus on from the water-water-everywhere dept.

Diggester writes The weight of water limits how much can be brought on a long bike ride. There isn't always an option to stop and fill up from a clean stream or drinking fountain, but water could be obtained from a different source: the air. Austrian industrial design student Kristof Retezár has created Fontus: a prototype of a water bottle system that condenses humid air into clean, drinkable water. His design made him a finalist for the 2014 James Dyson Award.

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  1. Re:Hmmm ... by gstoddart · · Score: 5, Funny

    LOL, to heck with the drinking water ... of far more importance to Slashdotters is this article which shows up on the side of that page ...

    The Automatic Sperm Sample Extractor.

    This piece of technology comes with a massage pipe that the user can adjust to suit his height. Upon setting the desired amplitude, frequency and temperature on the machine, the user is good to go. A small display on the top is featured for those who like some 'visual' assistance.

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  2. Re:Hmmm ... by ikedasquid · · Score: 4, Funny

    The vendor and support market could be huge too. Think of all the protocol droids that will need to be manufactured just to speak their binary language!

  3. Re:How much does the device weigh? by geantvert · · Score: 4, Funny

    Normal water is too heavy when travelling by bike so I always bring dehydrated water instead.