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The Future Has Arrived: Wireless Power, Now Where's My Hovercar?
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First off it's real, it's been approved by the F.C.C. and they've patented it. The company is called Powercast and they've already partnered with Philips.
The catch? Only works at distances up to 3 feet and it is described as working on "low voltage" devices. Still, a lot of possibilities. It's basically a radio transmitter plugged into a wall outlet that sends out a radio signal, the receiver is the size of a dime and can be manufactured for $5. You could basically have a zone on your desk where you set all your rechargeable electronics and they'd simply charge...or imagine your cell phone charging while in your pocket while you sit at your desk. Wireless mice and keyboards? No more changing batteries.
Article with all the details: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/04/01/8403349/
Here's the company's website: http://www.powercastco.com/
The catch? Only works at distances up to 3 feet and it is described as working on "low voltage" devices. Still, a lot of possibilities. It's basically a radio transmitter plugged into a wall outlet that sends out a radio signal, the receiver is the size of a dime and can be manufactured for $5. You could basically have a zone on your desk where you set all your rechargeable electronics and they'd simply charge...or imagine your cell phone charging while in your pocket while you sit at your desk. Wireless mice and keyboards? No more changing batteries.
Article with all the details: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/04/01/8403349/
Here's the company's website: http://www.powercastco.com/
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And PS: How do you think RFID works? It's the same idea. This really isn't anything new, it's just the base tech of RFID taken to a larger scale.
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Kind of like that, but the range is now 3 feet instead of a 1/4".
Regardless, I still can't wrap my mind around the concept of electricity going through the air without, like, shocking you.
Sorry I'm not omnipresent and aware of every thread ever. I did a search for Powercast...a thread for Wizardry 8 had the word occur twice and it wasn't in reference to this company.
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A ten year study on cell phones just concluded, and the findings were that they don't cause tumors or cancer or any adverse side-effects (barring jackassery and bad driving) at all.
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I was being a little facetious, yeah.
I work at a cellphone software dev house, so we have 300 phones mostly centered in one room. The room where I work. I'm surprised I don't glow.
It only has one direction to go: Advancement. Kinda wary of it though, because y'know how current wireless devices operate. "Oops, the wind blew, my router needs to be reset." (I'm trying to be cute, don't hate me)
I probably wouldn't understand a great deal of it, but I really want to see the technical "how's" of this also.
This is just a tribute.
Funny, I do have one of those (induction, right?)
but that doesnt mean I understand it
Wizards do it. That's what I believe.
Yes yes, world economy addiction, etc. Oh well... I'll just go back to zapping my lunch in the microwave.
Also, I wonder what kind of practical implications there would be to put a receiver in a watch. I've always figured they never made leaps and bounds electronics wise due to their size and practical power supplies.
Huh? It's funny that there are some people who believe in hydrogen fuel cells? I don't know how funny it is...I don't normally laugh at science.
Just because this is power related doesn't mean it only works with electricity generated from "exploding fossil fuels".
I think I'll stick to plugging things in.
mp3 player, cellphone, DS, camcorder
awesome
Some day.
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OMG.... seriously, worst, worst bad write up ever on my part. I ment to write :
Now my witty comment about the microwave might make more sense. There is a special hell waiting for people who do not proof read their posts and I've got my name on the guest list.
Anyway, fixing.
Or at least someone similar to him, around that era.
This is hardly new nor high technology. Its also pretty fucking inefficient iirc.
Jackhammers use compressed air.
Certainly within our lives though. My mother was born in 1950, and I look back at the amount shit has changed in her lifetime, and I just fucking salivate at what the world will be like by the time I'm in my 60's. Especially with technology speeding up.
My greatest fear is that this will happen and I will not understand it.
Yeah, and you'll be scared shitless when faced with it all, just like your mother, and her parents before her, etc.
Them thar plastic cards and walkin' vidja games is the debbul!
Yes, he did.
No light bloom though. Totally last gen.
I don't think that will ever happen though I mean I am pretty on top of things...
Right?
RIGHT?
Man, I don't want to be like an old person completely confounded by computers.
Oh yeah, that would be great.
I forget my rechargeable batteries on my desk... a few hours later they start exploding.
Actually, I'd pay good money to have wireless surround sound speakers. Currently you can get the ones you don't have to wire up to the unit BUT you still need to plug them in somewhere. This would be awesome.
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