Comments on: New "Nanogenerator" Could Power Your iPod With Your Own Movements http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Peter http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-34920 Peter Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:30:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-34920 Voltage can be stepped up or down and is kind of meaningless without energy. Should have given us the power in watts. Voltage can be stepped up or down and is kind of meaningless without energy. Should have given us the power in watts.

]]> By: Carmelo Cruzen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6978 Carmelo Cruzen Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:56:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6978 This is exactly what I've been dreaming about. Perfect mp3 player for my needs. This is exactly what I’ve been dreaming about. Perfect mp3 player for my needs.

]]> By: Spuffler http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6977 Spuffler Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:40:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6977 Something from nothing, always too good to be true. Feeding those hamster is going to cost me in seed and veggies, especially if I have to run several hundred hamsters in electrical series circuit to get realistic voltages. And what happens when they reproduce... who is gonna wire those critters with nanowires? I'm certainly not going to opt for wearing power generating clothing. Cost. I don't pay $40 for designer Jeans, why would I pay thousands for electricity generating garments? ROI is looking like it will be measured in decades. Wearout is looking like it will be measured in months, just like any other fabric. Anyways, think decades, people. In a few decades, this fad will be the next pet rock. Something from nothing, always too good to be true.

Feeding those hamster is going to cost me in seed and veggies, especially if I have to run several hundred hamsters in electrical series circuit to get realistic voltages. And what happens when they reproduce… who is gonna wire those critters with nanowires?

I’m certainly not going to opt for wearing power generating clothing. Cost. I don’t pay $40 for designer Jeans, why would I pay thousands for electricity generating garments? ROI is looking like it will be measured in decades. Wearout is looking like it will be measured in months, just like any other fabric.

Anyways, think decades, people. In a few decades, this fad will be the next pet rock.

]]> By: Byron http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6976 Byron Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:42:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6976 Shaun, if a rodent can generate such power from just scurrying around, we could just slip on a glove to mimic that. Personally, if those were strapped to my legs, I'd make enough power to blow out lightbulbs at fifty paces. Shaun, if a rodent can generate such power from just scurrying around, we could just slip on a glove to mimic that.

Personally, if those were strapped to my legs, I’d make enough power to blow out lightbulbs at fifty paces.

]]> By: FreeIphone http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6975 FreeIphone Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:29:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6975 nice blog cheers nice blog cheers

]]> By: Geoff http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6974 Geoff Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:10:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6974 It's not free, but damping your movements? an iPod only requires a few watts of power, as do most other electronic devices. The power is a very small fraction of the normal power of your movements, and will barely be noticed. You're not going to solve the energy crisis this way, but an mp3 player you never have to plug in would be very nice. It’s not free, but damping your movements? an iPod only requires a few watts of power, as do most other electronic devices. The power is a very small fraction of the normal power of your movements, and will barely be noticed. You’re not going to solve the energy crisis this way, but an mp3 player you never have to plug in would be very nice.

]]> By: Matt Tarditti http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6973 Matt Tarditti Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:41:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6973 No discussion of how many amps (milliamps...nanoamps?) are being generated. Without current, you get no power, no matter how high your potential. Thoughts? No discussion of how many amps (milliamps…nanoamps?) are being generated. Without current, you get no power, no matter how high your potential. Thoughts?

]]> By: leukocyte http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6972 leukocyte Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:49:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6972 "only be able to travel 1/2 the distance before you get tired….." Most Americans could use the exercise. “only be able to travel 1/2 the distance before you get tired…..”

Most Americans could use the exercise.

]]> By: shaun http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6971 shaun Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:43:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/03/27/new-nanogenerator-could-power-your-ipod-with-your-own-movements/#comment-6971 sounds all fantastic, but energy comes from somewhere....and its NOT free mass damp enough, and you cannot move...ie...you may power something, but only be able to travel 1/2 the distance before you get tired..... sounds all fantastic, but energy comes from somewhere….and its NOT free

mass damp enough, and you cannot move…ie…you may power something, but only be able to travel 1/2 the distance before you get tired…..

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