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superbryant
12/23/08

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This will be great for keeping my camera and GPS charged when I go backpacking...I'll certainly have to pick one of these up before I go to Peru next summer.
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12/23/08

@superbryant: Peru is the tits!

Stay near the Plaza De Armas in Cuzco, the nighlife is really good, and that whole area isn't nearly as dangerous as it looks.

Check at the prices at at least 6 hotels in Auguas Calientes (I presume you are going to Machu Picchu?) before you pick one (the prices are in constant flux there and the best deal for a room one day may be a total ripoff a week later).

Take at least one day trip to a small town in the country side (for some sort of religious festival if there are any while you are there).
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acuraboytl
12/23/08

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After my flux capacitor is repaired, this device will serve me well by charging my iPhone when I arrive in the 1700s. Now, if only someone could invent a portable AT&T network…

P.S. If you are interested in time travel, meet me last Thursday.
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12/23/08

@acuraboytl: I was there last Thursday where the fcuk were you?
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bdgbill
12/23/08

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Energizer makes the absolute worst NIMH battery chargers. I can't imagine their solar variety is any better.

I was constantly throwing away rechargeable batteries that two different energizer chargers said were "bad". I finaly bought a decent charger that even resurected batteries that had not been charged for over 2 years.
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butaneko
12/23/08

@bdgbill:

Yeah I have the same issues. What recharger are you using now?

Lemme lemme upgrade
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12/23/08

@butaneko: Would also like to know what charger you are using now.

I have had:

This one charged really quick, but the batteries seemed to go bad after fewer charge cycles when I used the batts in this one regularly.

I had another quick charger as well that was marketed as a travel charger (when in fact it had a huge power brick, I can't find a pic of that one but it had one batt on each edge of a square.

I am currently using a large 8 battery desktop slow charger that seems to work pretty well, it takes forever (~8hrs) to charge fully drained batts but I haven't had any more batts go bad since I started using this charger.

But my entire fleet of Energizer Li-on regargables are getting pretty old and need to be replaced soon, I am thinking I will probably go with Eneloop, and input on that?
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ZaxxonQ.com
12/23/08

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Meh, too pricy.

I got one of these spiffy little things and it works WONDERS! ^_^ Far cheaper, too!

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highfloydelity
12/23/08

@Zaxxon Q Blaque: *Engrish Alert*
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highfloydelity
12/23/08

@highfloydelity: "Item Most time will arrive In 7-14 Days,(not include Saturday and Sunday).But sometimes It will takes a little bit Longer .pls waiting for its coming with great patience."
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12/23/08

@highfloydelity: "Ashopone Store"?!?

Holy shit, too many jokes, can't decide which one to use...

*seizes*

*seizes*

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*seizes*

*seizes*

*seizes*
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seamonkey420
12/23/08

@Zaxxon Q Blaque:

wow, another item on ebay from china that prob doesn't work.. no thanks..

i'll stick w/energizers version.
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ZaxxonQ.com
12/23/08

@seamonkey420: I have it... it works great... please re-read my post. :-P
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Stacky Botrus
12/23/08

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This is so stupid. Why would you use the power of the sun to assist in recharging batteries? Just plug it into ANY wall outlet that might be in or around (or someone elses) home.

I bet residents of Alaska are buying these RIGHT up.

holyshitwhatdidijustsaywtf
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GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
12/23/08

@Stacky Botrus: Aren't they in their six months of night now?
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Carl Everett, Jurassic Park Tour Guide.
12/23/08

@Stacky Botrus: When I'm treading the desert sands of Dubai looking to charge my camera, I'll be sure to plug it into the existing wall outlet of the third dune on the right. Or when I'm out camping and need to juice my phone I might be able to transfer the energy into my cell by drinking my own urine.

Mmmmm .... power urine.
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GitEmSteveDave_HurtHisKnee
12/23/08

@The Ghost of Charles Bronson: Is that why you eat PowerBars?
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12/23/08

@The Ghost of Charles Bronson: Urine POWAH Activate!
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judacris
12/23/08

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Ah, the power of the Sun.

I'm assuming iPod cables (or most other cables, for that matter) aren't included. Bring your Own?
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TendoMentis
12/23/08

@judacris: Uh, no. Just use the USB cable that came with your device.

Why on earth would they include every USB cable you might ever need if you owned every device that could be recharged off this thing?
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feckineejit
12/23/08

@TendoMentis:

I was going to say something, but everything I wrote sounded like I was being a dick.
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12/23/08

@feckineejit: Thanks for censoring yourself, you need live up to the reputation of your avatar, I would be crushed if the guy with the weighted companion cube avatar was a dick.
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