Maybe we can wait until this revolutionary battery pack gets manufactured:
+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Nanotech Pinball and Miniature Engines | | from the tiny-bubbles dept. | | posted by michael on Friday June 20, @12:45 (science) | | http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/06/20/1443208 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ psmears writes "Three hundred times (300! <gasp>) more powerful than ordinary batteries, but much lighter and smaller? Researchers at the [5]University of Birmingham have developed a [6]micro-engine that will allow people to charge mobile phones using lighter fluid. Further information at [7]Research-TV including photos and a film." Discuss this story at: http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=03/06/20/1443208 Links: 0. http://www.ic.chalmers.se/ 1. http://www.ic.chalmers.se/micromechanics/pinball/Rendered_pinball_II_360x300.jpg 2. http://www.ic.chalmers.se/micromechanics/pinball/The_MEMS-Pinball_Download_Page.html 3. http://www.patlawlordesign.com/ 4. http://www.pinball.org/ritchie.htm 5. http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/ 6. http://www.newscentre.bham.ac.uk/release.htm?releaseId=580&latest=6 7. http://www.research-tv.co.uk/ +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ I've seen the miniature battery and it looks cool. It has a nanoengine inside that works like a pseudo-perpetual machine that transforms mechanical(?) energy to electrical energy. optimus "Hoping he's not getting too off-topic too" -- Xerox never comes up with anything original. -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
