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Hack your Voltaic Backpack into a WifI Hotspot

by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 07. 6.05
Science & Technology (solar)

how0805hotspot_485xbody.jpgWe love the Voltaic Backpack and we love blogging. Here is a hack that converts your pack into a mobile hotspot so that you "could use any Wi-Fi-enabled gadget anywhere you’ve got a cell signal. Play multiplayer games with friends in the park, or blog an event in real-time." OK treehuggers, everyone to the park for a group blog. ::Popular Science via ::Lifehacker

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Now, that is cool!!!

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jump to top Kelly says:

Aaahhh. How wonderful would that be. But why only three hours, wouldn't the panels charge the system as it runs, or does it dake to much juice to run all that fine stuff.

July 7, 2005 4:18 PM | click here to report abuse flag a problem
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