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    Solar iPhone Charger Concept Has Another Use

    The Cité du Design Certainly Lives Up to Its Name

    Cheap, Printed Solar-Powered LEDs Could Change 1.5 Billion Lives

    The Fastest Solar Car on the Planet

    Regen Reverb Is 3-Feet of Solar-Powered iPod Dock

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/18/09

    In reply to Solar iPhone Charger Concept Has Another Use
    The general demographic of Gizmodo would be unable to use this thing, as we all live on vitamin D supplements to make up for our lack of sunlight.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    11/18/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: The fact that three people in the row posted this same thing seems to corroborate your statement.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    11/18/09

    In reply to Solar iPhone Charger Concept Has Another Use
    Nice try, but my long work hours are such that I get into the office before the sun comes up and leave after the sun comes down. So, effectively, I never get exposed to sunlight. Take that!

    Wait a minute. Shit.
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    Image of yantelope yantelope
    11/18/09

    In reply to Solar iPhone Charger Concept Has Another Use

    Sharpen those edges and it could double as a shuriken. I've always wanted an iPod charger that could kill.
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    Image of Griffehpoo Griffehpoo
    11/08/09

    In reply to The Cité du Design Certainly Lives Up to Its Name
    ...Gah, I'd hate to be the window washer for that joint. #design
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    Image of License_to_iLL License_to_iLL
    11/03/09

    In reply to Cheap, Printed Solar-Powered LEDs Could Change 1.5 Billion Lives
    I've been a reader of giz for a while now but this motivated me to sign up.
    I think it's great that even though this isn't the most advanced technology (yet) people are still willing to get behind it. #printedsolarled
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/03/09

    @License_to_iLL: Welcome on board and happy commenting. #printedsolarled
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    Image of Gordonium Gordonium
    11/03/09

    @License_to_iLL: Don't forget to tag your comments with #RosaRocks ;) #printedsolarled
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    Image of Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!
    11/03/09

    In reply to Cheap, Printed Solar-Powered LEDs Could Change 1.5 Billion Lives
    I too, can get behind such an awesome idea of self-contained illumination for the reasons stated in this article, as well as the seemingly infinite constructive uses that can come from this.

    Rosa, I have a question:

    Do you know if this can be invested in, and if so, which company is behind this seemingly "cutting edge" idea? #printedsolarled
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    Edited by Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! at 11/03/09 8:58 PM Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! was starred Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! was unstarred
    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/03/09

    @Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!: Based on what I'm reading, the research is being done through Denmark's Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy.

    PS: Yikes, that's quite the username. #printedsolarled
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    Image of Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!
    11/03/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Thanks for that tidbit of info : )

    P.S Long story. Let's just say that I don't appreciate OP-EDs with no clear allowance of reasonable discussion (especially less respect when abitrary and capreciousness ensues afterwards.)

    That said, I appreciate MOST of the Gawker writing and editorial staff. The username extension is nothing more than a retort in protest.

    It's actually very rare of me, actually (as many Gawker readers can attest.) #printedsolarled
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    Image of Joseph Lau Joseph Lau
    11/03/09

    In reply to Cheap, Printed Solar-Powered LEDs Could Change 1.5 Billion Lives
    I have my reservations on technologies that can change lives in developing worlds. At the developing countries poor state in terms of just basic infrastructure (sanitation, water, etc.) how are they going to manage all the garbage they end up producing if the developed countries begin introducing these wonderful technologies to them? Will this, and a lot of other great ideas, be a 'too-fast-too-soon' phenomenon? #printedsolarled
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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/03/09

    @Joseph Lau: 'too-fast-too-soon' is a valid concern, although less valid than it would have been a decade or two ago. 'too-little-too-late' sounds more like it. Surely though, something like this will do more good than harm? #printedsolarled
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    Image of Joseph Lau Joseph Lau
    11/18/09

    @Gann: We have to look at the whole of the situation though. For example, some nations in Africa isn't too worried about electricity or lack thereof just because they really haven't developed the dependence of it as we developed nations have. They don't particularly need light at night because their working habits are that they just stop working when the sun goes down and wake up when the sun goes up. That same economy had been successful for thousands of years before even the candle was first used. I really don't think the whole of Africa would drastically increase in productivity overnight if this kind of technology were to be introduced to them.

    I'm all for them learning to use new technologies, but at the right time. I would say help the developing nations sustain their basic infrastructures like water, sanitation and electricity supply first, then move on to roads and buildings, then we can talk more about new technologies and the conveniences that they provide. #printedsolarled
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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/18/09

    @Joseph Lau: You make good points, but you are contradicting yourself a little. You say they don't need electricity, then go on to say we need to "help them sustain their basic infrastructures like water, sanitation and electricty supply first..." This innovation addresses that last point rather well.

    Also, I would argue that production would, in fact, start increasing overnight.
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    Image of Panzer23 Panzer23
    11/03/09

    In reply to Cheap, Printed Solar-Powered LEDs Could Change 1.5 Billion Lives
    Nice post, if only there were more innovative people working on these types of things instead of military strength, then we might be getting somewhere. #printedsolarled
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    Image of tamoko tamoko
    11/03/09

    In reply to Cheap, Printed Solar-Powered LEDs Could Change 1.5 Billion Lives
    Great post Rosa... this is the kind, like solar charging cell phones, and micro loans, that will really help make a difference in people's lives. #printedsolarled
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/03/09

    @tamoko: Thanks. And I absolutely agree. This is my favorite sort of innovation to read about. #printedsolarled
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    Image of ekap ekap
    11/03/09

    In reply to Cheap, Printed Solar-Powered LEDs Could Change 1.5 Billion Lives
    They could start putting these on road signs, granted they're bright enough in mass, and save a lot with the lighting of them. #printedsolarled
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    Image of TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.
    11/04/09

    @ekap: When I lived in Japan I noticed that a lot of the LED based traffic lights had solar panels on them. #printedsolarled
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    Image of Nick Nick
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Fastest Solar Car on the Planet
    they later celebrated with their karaoke rendition of "rife is a highway"

    /boooos himself #worldsolarchallenge
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    11/02/09

    @Nick:

    one engrish comment is ok.

    two is borderline prejudiced.

    three is full blown racist.

    so i suggest that you keep the third one where it berongs. #worldsolarchallenge
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    Image of Nick Nick
    11/02/09

    @nutbastard: so sorry.

    /bows and backs away

    /bows and backs away

    /bows and backs away

    /bows and backs away

    /bows and backs away

    /bows and backs away

    /bows and backs away

    /bows and backs away

    /bows and backs away

    /bows and backs away

    /bows and backs away #worldsolarchallenge
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    Image of Duckspwn Duckspwn
    11/02/09

    @Nick: Every once in a while, you remind me of why I heart-clicked you. #worldsolarchallenge
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    Image of Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Fastest Solar Car on the Planet
    I'd like to roadsurf that thing.

    Well, maybe not at 63 MpH, but still... #worldsolarchallenge
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    Edited by Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! at 11/02/09 5:28 PM Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! was starred Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!! was unstarred
    Image of valkilmerisawful valkilmerisawful
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Fastest Solar Car on the Planet
    A group of Japanese taking a photo without even ONE "peace" sign? It's like they don't even know who they are anymore... #worldsolarchallenge
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    Image of AndPreciousLittleofThat AndPreciousLittleofThat
    11/02/09

    @valkilmerisawful: The asshole in me imagines the photographer saying "okay kids, now point at the sun!" #worldsolarchallenge
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    Image of Nick Nick
    11/02/09

    @valkilmerisawful: in their defense they just won first prace. so one finger is appropriate. #worldsolarchallenge
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    11/02/09

    @Nick: One guy almost held up two fingers, but he died from brain hemorrhaging. (not pictured) #worldsolarchallenge
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    11/02/09

    In reply to The Fastest Solar Car on the Planet
    I see that they are adopting the traditional Japanese victory pose of pointing randomly in different directions. #worldsolarchallenge
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    11/02/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: And holding a mock-Swedish flag? #worldsolarchallenge
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    Image of valkilmerisawful valkilmerisawful
    11/02/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: It's a samurai thing. A samurai never points to spot that's been pointed at before. Ever. #worldsolarchallenge
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    Image of Curves Curves
    11/02/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: In a rare "Duh" moment after looking at the picture, I wondered what they were pointing at.
    All in different directions.

    Mondays. #worldsolarchallenge
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    Image of Duckspwn Duckspwn
    11/02/09

    @Curves: Yeah, rare... *smirks*.
    (kiddddiiiinnnngggg). #worldsolarchallenge
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    Image of Curves Curves
    11/03/09

    @Duckspwn: Loves Approving Reds: It doesnt happen that often (usually I have my shyt together) but when it does, its EPIC, and always a source of humor. Being me is a constant source of laughter. #worldsolarchallenge
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    11/02/09

    In reply to The Fastest Solar Car on the Planet

    Just give it another hundred years or so and your $$ #worldsolarchallenge
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