| MP3 Player Gets 85 hrs on One AAA |
| Written by Hank Green | |
| Tuesday, 28 August 2007 | |
 Sometimes we spend too much time talking about how to better store power for our gadgets. Sure, if we can get bigger batteries, we can design more gadgets that do more stuff without having to be continually sucking power from the walls. But what if we went the other way, making things more simple, while keeping battery technology the same. Well that's the idea of the EcoLong player. Since MP3 players, flash memory, headphones and LCD displays have been around for so long, it turns out that they all have ultra-low-power options if you're willing to make some sacrifices on device size and prettiness. So while the next-gen iPod will certainly be gorgeous and small, the EcoLong player will beat in in power consumption by at least a factor of ten. Using just one single AAA battery the EcoLong player can keep your ears filled with your tunes for 85 hours. With one gigabyte of flash memory, it's no iPod nano, but the extremely low-power consumption is a trick that I'd be happy to see Apple learn a bit more about. Via Engadget Comments
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Music to my ears!
written by weee recycling , August 28, 2007
I know which one (and the batteries!) I'd want to carry up a mountain. One battery being solar charged and one playing music - fantastic!
That's Staying Power!
written by John Walker , August 28, 2007
I would hate to tally up how much I spend on batteries for all my gagets and even though rechargeables are great they last no longer than the others. This seems to be a great product, 85 hours is great!
Shaking it to generate electricity
written by Jonathan , August 29, 2007
Interesting piece on generating electricity at http://wattwatt.com/pulses/58/...lashlight/
Kim Jong-il killing with coal
written by My green element , August 29, 2007
http://www.mygreenelement.com/?p=39
The environment is threatened as nations and oil companies jockey for North Korean coal. Kim Jong-il is opening up his dictatorship to oil exploitation. Now that the Korean summit with the South has been postponed until October, environmental groups have a chance to get their act together and demand oversight of the dictatorship’s fossil fuel production. We cannot leave it to Team America to save the Amur leopard, the Asiatic black bear and the Siberian tiger. Please help spread the news! | |
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