[Wftl-lug] a glass of wine...

[Michael Rudas]

On 6/28/07, Raul Montagne wrote:
> Michael

> >> Bring in a Cabernet-Sauvignon for.... my laptop!
> >> Alcohol-powered laptops ahead

> > Really old news (from 2003), I'm afraid-- and methanol-based, not
> > ethanol, unfortunately.  As far as I know, nothing has yet come of
> > this.

> oops! sorry... I just follow up the link from wireless source power
> (that I remember were recent... and in fact it was 11/06)

That's OK-- it prompted a "Whatever happened to.." moment that was useful.

It's ABSOLUTELY true, though, that battery technology has hit a brick
wall.  Between wireless power, fuel cells, and battery-replacing
"supercapacitors" capable of holding enough charge to power devices
for hours, the future of portable power will look a LOT different from
what's available now.

-- Mikey