Kamilah Hauptmann
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Ah -- this makes me realize that I do, indeed, own a tablet (okay, yes, a few) and what I need is a wireless/Bluetooth speaker that will withstand the rigors of kitchen life.That's pretty much the only useful thing about them, other than asking it the weather and perhaps setting timers and alarms. The "show" models with the screen can do more...but why have one of those when a tablet you can MOVE and CARRY around is a thing.
Basic engineering problem -- just consult this flow chart.I would probably knock it over. Same reason why I have very heavy lamps.
What' s the alternative? Linux?
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The next goal is improving performance, basically requiring a quadrupling of voltage to reach Smartphone levels. They're currently a bit below that of standard AA batteries.[R]esearchers in Sweden have developed a fluid battery that can be shaped into different forms. As detailed in a study published April 11 in the journal Science, the battery makes use of electrodes—key conductive materials in batteries—in fluid form. The novel soft structure paves the way for innovative designs of future battery-powered technology.
“Batteries are the largest component of all electronics. Today they are solid and quite bulky. But with a soft and conformable battery, there are no design limitations. It can be integrated into electronics in a completely different way and adapted to the user,” Aiman Rahmanudin, a co-author of the study, said in a university statement. “The texture is a bit like toothpaste. The material can, for instance, be used in a 3D printer to shape the battery as you please.”
Very cool, but one can only hope that does not lead where these battery things so often lead: a) thing that wants to catch fire and/or b) thing that contains god-awful chemicals about which the less said the better.Soon, a battery you can squeeze in the crannies of your devices.
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Researchers Develop a Soft Battery That Has the Consistency of Toothpaste
Devices are often limited by the bulkiness of their batteries—but what if we could shape the batteries into whatever form we want?gizmodo.com
The next goal is improving performance, basically requiring a quadrupling of voltage to reach Smartphone levels. They're currently a bit below that of standard AA batteries.