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Protector one
11/05/09

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This post needs a #stowage tag. #toshibamkxx33gsg
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
11/05/09

In reply to The World's Wittlest 320GB Hard Dwive
This would be nice for my 5th gen iPod if only it was a PATA drive. Toshiba does has a 240GB drive for it though..

[www.rapidrepair.com] #toshibamkxx33gsg
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vercordio
11/05/09

In reply to The World's Wittlest 320GB Hard Dwive
And already out of date. It's kind of undeniably sad when a company spends what was probably a tidy sum on a product that will be DOA. #toshibamkxx33gsg
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BergenCountyJC
11/05/09

@vercordio: Perhaps Toshiba can find other markets aside from us, such as airlines, racing, etc. that still use this type of storage. Plus, it's cheaper then the flash alternative. Just a thought... #toshibamkxx33gsg
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brobot
10/28/09

In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
"And while the charger itself is cleared for airline travel, the methanol bottles aren't. Toshiba hopes to sell them at airports for quick charges before or after flights."

Or, ya know, use a wall outlet in the airport for free. #toshibadynariocharger
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surfer88
10/27/09

In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
Interviewee A - "It was kind of crazy how it happened. My phone had died in the middle of a call so I thought I'd give it a quick charge. Next thing I know my iPhone's doing the quarter mile in 3.2 seconds. Coincidentally, I may have busted my phone, but I qualified for the NHRA finals in Pamona next month." #toshibadynariocharger
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Eruanno
10/27/09

In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
Uh... methanol? Aren't we trying to go AWAY from these kinds of fuels? #toshibadynariocharger
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Spinnyd
10/27/09

@Eruanno: What ? the bio-fuels? #toshibadynariocharger
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Duckspwn:Loves Approving Reds
10/27/09

@Spinnyd: The blinding fuels. #toshibadynariocharger
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Spinnyd
10/27/09

@Duckspwn: Ahh, but aren't they all blinding? #toshibadynariocharger
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Duckspwn:Loves Approving Reds
10/27/09

@Spinnyd: Methanol has a special place in our hearts for that purpose. #toshibadynariocharger
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njdevil
10/27/09

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$35? I'm not feeding this thing classier alcohol than I feed myself. #toshibadynariocharger
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ka1axy
10/27/09

In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
So, does this require some "special, magic" methanol, or will regular reagent-grade methanol work?

And what about ethanol? Is the cell methanol-only, or can you find a wino and pour his Thunderbird into it, if you're caught with a low battery on your Blackberry in a bad neighborhood? #toshibadynariocharger
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Sticks Calhoun
10/27/09

In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
Given that you can buy a gallon of methanol for about 4 bucks in the US, it might do better there.
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nutbastard
10/27/09

In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
awesome, but this needs to be able to run off more conventional fuels. i'm in a sea of ignorance here, so someone tell me - can this sort of thing be made to run off butane or propane? #toshibadynariocharger
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The Lab
10/27/09

In reply to The Future of Charging Gadgets? Toshiba's Methanol Fuel Cell Is Promising, Flawed
I am trying to see the benefit of this device. In any environment with outlets, wall charging is preferable so this is either for someone who needs to charge a device while constantly moving or is in an area with no wall outlets. Even so, those semi-disposable Duracell cell phone chargers seem a lot simpler / cheaper / reliable a solution. Fuel cells seem neat but I'm not sure if this is the right application. Gotta love that 1960s handheld transistor radio look tho. #toshibadynariocharger
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sirtalis
10/27/09

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Great tech, obviously, and great accent, but CO2? Seriously? #toshibadynariocharger
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nutbastard
10/27/09

@sirtalis:

chemistry doesn't take sides. #toshibadynariocharger
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sirtalis
10/27/09

@nutbastard: Understood. What I would like to know is, is the carbon footprint for producing and operating this awesome PPP (Personal PowerPlant) lower than using your wallcharger/computers USB? #toshibadynariocharger
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nutbastard
10/27/09

@sirtalis:

almost certainly no, but seriously, you're taking the carbon footprint thing a bit too far. i'd be willing to bet that a 6 pack of beer releases more CO2 than a full tank on this thing does. #toshibadynariocharger
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philibuster
10/22/09

In reply to Toshiba's Dynario Hybrid Fuel Cell/Li-ion Finally Makes 3,000 Unit Japanese First Run
methane is not methanol. But they're both highly flammable and sort of dangerous, so they have that going for them.

Also, I have a feeling that if you have to buy cartridges of methanol, there will be a market for methanol cartridge refills, just as there is an ink cartridge refill market. #toshibafuelcell
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Xeno
10/15/09

In reply to Acer Leapfrogs Dell to Number 2 Globally, But Dell and HP Still Rule the U.S.
Why is Apple bold? Just curious. #acerleapfrogsdelltonumber2
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Monty
10/15/09

@Xeno: Apple sued Gizmodo and forced them to always list the name Apple in bold, the basis being that Apple itself is such a bold company.

Seriously - I have no idea. Maybe to help those of us that have eyesight problems. The entire article just reads "Apple" to us. Great work, though a complete sentence might have been nice. #acerleapfrogsdelltonumber2
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Ryuku
10/15/09

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And what's with the girls? I think the real news is there. #acerleapfrogsdelltonumber2
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Monty
10/15/09

@Tru-Mann: Indeed. Who would want to go number 2 with those girls standing around? #acerleapfrogsdelltonumber2
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