Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-31 Thread clare johnstone
On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 9:26 AM, Peter Harrison cheetah...@gmail.com wrote: I thought I would provide some of my experience with using solar power. My experience involves using a 12v panel. You can get 12v Hi folks, Another source for our part of the world is jaycar.com.auyou can select

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-30 Thread Peter Harrison
I thought I would provide some of my experience with using solar power. My experience involves using a 12v panel. You can get 12v panels from all kinds of places. In order to step down 12v to the required 5v you will need an efficient dc converter: http://us.100y.com.tw/PNoInfo/21207.htm Do NOT

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-29 Thread David Reyes Samblas Martinez
samples of V3 and V4, along dynamo hub and other items are coming to Tuxbrain from Australia[1], They are more expensive but after the China fiasco, I hope the quality worth the effort. More info when they arrive [1]http://www.pedalpower.com.au/ 2009/5/6 Daniel.Li lida_m...@163.com: On Tue,

Re: Solar charger samples arrived[was Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)]

2009-05-21 Thread David Reyes Samblas Martinez
After test all them, just one conclusion not worth the money. nor the effort to do a strong analisis, wiki updated with the comments http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Solar_chargers No one has minimum requirements to be really useful, and of course I no way want to include them on my catalogs If

Solar charger samples arrived[was Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)]

2009-05-12 Thread David Reyes Samblas Martinez
snip More seriously, what about making an announce email in a new thread (this thread of discussion is getting quite long), so that people can manifest their interest and propose some tests to be carried on the solar charger you have selected. snip Hi all, No much time to comment right now

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-05 Thread vale
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Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-05 Thread David Reyes Samblas Martinez
/search.external%20battery You have to put freerunner to force fast charge with 500mA to load ... Greetings vale -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Solar-charger-%28was-Re%3A-News-Openmoko-Shop-Pulster%29-tp2708769p2791397.html Sent from the Openmoko Community mailing list

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-05 Thread Christian Gagneraud
freerunner to force fast charge with 500mA to load ... Greetings vale -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Solar-charger-%28was-Re%3A-News-Openmoko-Shop-Pulster%29-tp2708769p2791397.html Sent from the Openmoko Community mailing list archive at Nabble.com

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-05 Thread Robin Paulson
2009/5/5 Christian Gagneraud cgagner...@techworks.ie: Yeah, why not! :) I never went to the deep jungle, but i like to make trips in the wild, with just my bike and my tent, and the solar charger is the only solution to keep my GPS up and running for several days/weeks. or a hand-crank

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-05 Thread Daniel.Li
On Mon, 2009-05-04 at 16:35 +0100, Christian Gagneraud wrote: latest news from factory. YL-S01: 26.47 USD 2400mAh/3.7V YL-S02: 20.59 USD 1800mAh/3.7V YL-S03: 10.00 USD 1350mAH/3.7V Hi Daniel, I use to use this kind of solar charger (a YB-E5008) during my last holidays (3 weeks

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-05 Thread Daniel.Li
On Tue, 2009-05-05 at 01:03 +0200, David Reyes Samblas Martinez wrote: You can suggest what test do you like to be performed and I will publish the results on that wiki. Excellent! A link is appreciated here. Thanks So the due the other YL series doesn't has more than 2400mAh They have

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-05 Thread Christian Gagneraud
Daniel.Li wrote: On Mon, 2009-05-04 at 16:35 +0100, Christian Gagneraud wrote: latest news from factory. YL-S01: 26.47 USD 2400mAh/3.7V YL-S02: 20.59 USD 1800mAh/3.7V YL-S03: 10.00 USD 1350mAH/3.7V Hi Daniel, I use to use this kind of solar charger (a YB-E5008) during my last holidays

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-05 Thread matthias
(Very very very)³ * (very+infinity) nice thing!!! :D That was what I was hoping for: committed merchants in touch with the community! I hope you will provide some of them for sale soon. cheers Matthias David Reyes Samblas Martinez schrieb: Christoph and I were talking about this and agree with

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-05 Thread George Brooke
On Tuesday 05 May 2009 13:19:53 Robin Paulson wrote: 2009/5/5 Christian Gagneraud cgagner...@techworks.ie: Yeah, why not! :) I never went to the deep jungle, but i like to make trips in the wild, with just my bike and my tent, and the solar charger is the only solution to keep my GPS up and

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-05 Thread Daniel.Li
On Tue, 2009-05-05 at 18:13 +0100, Christian Gagneraud wrote: As well, i would advice to use a charger which has at least 2 times the capacity of your phone (FR has a 3.7V/1200mAh battery). On the 3 chargers you propose here, and the 3 chargers i've proposed earlier, i would be only

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-05 Thread Daniel.Li
On Tue, 2009-05-05 at 23:33 +0100, George Brooke wrote: On Tuesday 05 May 2009 13:19:53 Robin Paulson wrote: 2009/5/5 Christian Gagneraud cgagner...@techworks.ie: Yeah, why not! :) I never went to the deep jungle, but i like to make trips in the wild, with just my bike and my tent, and

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-04 Thread Paul
matthias wrote: The SC019 seems the best choice to me: Rugged metal casing sounds really great. But the Sc021 is good as well, if getting them depends on a group-order. I could live with the SC019 as well. I hope someone's keeping a scorelist. :-) Paul Adrian Matter schrieb:

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-04 Thread Daniel.Li
On Sun, 2009-05-03 at 08:42 +0800, Daniel.Li wrote: :) Humm... I think I'd better let them to make a bid for small quantity. :D YL-S03 High solar energy convert efficiency: over than 16% Solar energy board: 5.5V/80mA Dimension: 95×43×11.5mm High capacity build in battery: 1350mAH/3.7V \

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-04 Thread Daniel.Li
On Mon, 2009-05-04 at 20:32 +0800, Daniel.Li wrote: On Sun, 2009-05-03 at 08:42 +0800, Daniel.Li wrote: :) Humm... I think I'd better let them to make a bid for small quantity. :D Sorry, I slipped. latest news from factory. YL-S01: 26.47 USD YL-S02: 20.59 USD YL-S03: 10.00 USD YL-S01

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-04 Thread Christian Gagneraud
Daniel.Li wrote: On Mon, 2009-05-04 at 20:32 +0800, Daniel.Li wrote: On Sun, 2009-05-03 at 08:42 +0800, Daniel.Li wrote: :) Humm... I think I'd better let them to make a bid for small quantity. :D Sorry, I slipped. latest news from factory. YL-S01: 26.47 USD YL-S02: 20.59 USD

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-04 Thread David Reyes Samblas Martinez
Christoph and I were talking about this and agree with Christian we must think on this devices more as auxiliary batteries with a plus than solar chargers, so the higher capacity the better. We are interested in offer this in our shops so we will proceed the following way, as we do with the Slim

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-03 Thread Christian Gagneraud
Konstantin wrote: matthias schrieb: If they really need a small quantity, maybe 10. How can I do with the rest of solar chargers, sell them??? :( I'd really like to buy one! Wouldn't it be great? An open handy powered with free and open energy!!! Damn, I'd like to buy 2 or 3! Same for me,

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-03 Thread Christian Gagneraud
Christian Gagneraud wrote: Konstantin wrote: matthias schrieb: If they really need a small quantity, maybe 10. How can I do with the rest of solar chargers, sell them??? :( I'd really like to buy one! Wouldn't it be great? An open handy powered with free and open energy!!! Damn, I'd like

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-03 Thread jeremy jozwik
those are pritty awesome On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 6:11 AM, Christian Gagneraud cgagner...@techworks.ie wrote: Christian Gagneraud wrote: Konstantin wrote: matthias schrieb: If they really need a small quantity, maybe 10. How can I do with the rest of solar chargers, sell them??? :( I'd really

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-03 Thread Adrian Matter
Hello, I'm interested as well in anThe SC021. Adrian Paul schrieb: jeremy jozwik wrote: those are pritty awesome Definitely! I wonder what one of those would cost including shipping to the Netherlands. The SC021 looks like a sweet deal. Paul

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-03 Thread matthias
The SC019 seems the best choice to me: Rugged metal casing sounds really great. But the Sc021 is good as well, if getting them depends on a group-order. Matthias Adrian Matter schrieb: Hello, I'm interested as well in anThe SC021. Adrian Paul schrieb: jeremy jozwik wrote:

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-03 Thread Laszlo KREKACS
On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 10:39 PM, matthias matthiasfels...@web.de wrote: The SC019 seems the best choice to me: Rugged metal casing sounds really great. And magnetic case closing. Pretty sweet. Laszlo ___ Openmoko community mailing list

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-02 Thread matthias
If they really need a small quantity, maybe 10. How can I do with the rest of solar chargers, sell them??? :( I'd really like to buy one! Wouldn't it be great? An open handy powered with free and open energy!!! Damn, I'd like to buy 2 or 3! Please, get them! I'm surely not the only one who

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-05-02 Thread Konstantin
matthias schrieb: If they really need a small quantity, maybe 10. How can I do with the rest of solar chargers, sell them??? :( I'd really like to buy one! Wouldn't it be great? An open handy powered with free and open energy!!! Damn, I'd like to buy 2 or 3! Please, get them! I'm surely

Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster

2009-05-01 Thread Joerg Reisenweber
Am Fr 24. April 2009 schrieb Timo Jyrinki: 2009/4/24 Helge Hafting helge.haft...@hist.no: The batteries ran out very quickly. Sounds somewhat familiar. The third set of batteries didn't work well for me. conduction seems rather bad, perhaps this is fixable by installing some actual

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-04-30 Thread Daniel.Li
On Sat, 2009-04-25 at 17:00 +0100, Christian Gagneraud wrote: Daniel.Li wrote: In China, good. I'm looking for this for quite a time :) Thanks. If you find a place where to buy this product, please notify the mailing list, other people could be interested (hum.. like me for example!

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-04-30 Thread Erwan de FERRIERES
Daniel.Li a écrit : On Sat, 2009-04-25 at 17:00 +0100, Christian Gagneraud wrote: Daniel.Li wrote: In China, good. I'm looking for this for quite a time :) Thanks. If you find a place where to buy this product, please notify the mailing list, other people could be interested (hum.. like

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-04-30 Thread Daniel.Li
On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 14:58 +0200, Erwan de FERRIERES wrote: Daniel.Li a écrit : On Sat, 2009-04-25 at 17:00 +0100, Christian Gagneraud wrote: Daniel.Li wrote: In China, good. I'm looking for this for quite a time :) Thanks. If you find a place where to buy this product, please

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-04-30 Thread Christian Gagneraud
Daniel.Li wrote: On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 14:58 +0200, Erwan de FERRIERES wrote: Daniel.Li a écrit : On Sat, 2009-04-25 at 17:00 +0100, Christian Gagneraud wrote: Daniel.Li wrote: In China, good. I'm looking for this for quite a time :) Thanks. If you find a place where to buy this product,

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-04-30 Thread Daniel.Li
On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 15:37 +0100, Christian Gagneraud wrote: Daniel.Li wrote: On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 14:58 +0200, Erwan de FERRIERES wrote: Daniel.Li a écrit : On Sat, 2009-04-25 at 17:00 +0100, Christian Gagneraud wrote: Daniel.Li wrote: In China, good. I'm looking for this for

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-04-30 Thread David Reyes Samblas Martinez
I have send a email to www.pedalpower.com.au, to know their conditions on their products. They also have solar chargers, I will keep you informed if there is any news 2009/4/30 Daniel.Li lida_m...@163.com: On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 15:37 +0100, Christian Gagneraud wrote: Daniel.Li wrote: On Thu,

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-04-30 Thread Daniel.Li
On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 17:06 +0200, David Reyes Samblas Martinez wrote: I have send a email to www.pedalpower.com.au, to know their conditions on their products. They also have solar chargers, I will keep you informed if there is any news Humm... really good news. Thanks David :) I'll also

Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-04-25 Thread Christian Gagneraud
Hi Christoph, What about adding this product to your shop: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/205706002/Fashionable_solar_charger.html This is a solar charger with internal 2800mAh battery that can output up to 1A. So it can be used to power *AND* charge a Freerunner. Didn't find any retail

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-04-25 Thread Daniel.Li
In China, good. I'm looking for this for quite a time :) Thanks. On Sat, 2009-04-25 at 14:49 +0100, Christian Gagneraud wrote: Hi Christoph, What about adding this product to your shop: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/205706002/Fashionable_solar_charger.html This is a solar charger

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-04-25 Thread Christian Gagneraud
Daniel.Li wrote: In China, good. I'm looking for this for quite a time :) Thanks. If you find a place where to buy this product, please notify the mailing list, other people could be interested (hum.. like me for example! :p) Chris On Sat, 2009-04-25 at 14:49 +0100, Christian Gagneraud

Re: Solar charger (was Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster)

2009-04-25 Thread Daniel.Li
On Sat, 2009-04-25 at 17:00 +0100, Christian Gagneraud wrote: Daniel.Li wrote: In China, good. I'm looking for this for quite a time :) Thanks. If you find a place where to buy this product, please notify the mailing list, other people could be interested (hum.. like me for example!

Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster

2009-04-24 Thread Pander
Christoph Pulster wrote: Our price of Freerunner GTA02 is 249 eur. Buying two units its 229 eur. I like to support two-person-communities AKA Openmoko-friends. Second we add a small english booklet to each order for free. http://www.pulster.de/engl/images/medium/handbuch-engl.jpg

Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster

2009-04-24 Thread tomas nackaerts
Besides you can add a free laserpen to any order: http://www.pulster.de/engl/images/big/laserpen-1.jpg I have had two of these pens and for both the laser pointer and the LED were most of the time dimmed. This was probably because of bad conduction with the batteries. If I unscrew the pen

Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster

2009-04-24 Thread Helge Hafting
tomas nackaerts wrote: Besides you can add a free laserpen to any order: http://www.pulster.de/engl/images/big/laserpen-1.jpg I have had two of these pens and for both the laser pointer and the LED were most of the time dimmed. This was probably because of bad conduction

Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster

2009-04-24 Thread Timo Jyrinki
2009/4/24 Helge Hafting helge.haft...@hist.no: The batteries ran out very quickly. Sounds somewhat familiar. The third set of batteries didn't work well for me. conduction seems rather bad, perhaps this is fixable by installing some actual wires instead of relying on the casing. Maybe we

Re: News Openmoko Shop Pulster

2009-04-24 Thread David Reyes Samblas Martinez
LOL 2009/4/24 Timo Jyrinki timo.jyri...@gmail.com: 2009/4/24 Helge Hafting helge.haft...@hist.no: The batteries ran out very quickly. Sounds somewhat familiar. The third set of batteries didn't work well for me. conduction seems rather bad, perhaps this is fixable by installing some actual