events.ccc.de - 12/27/2008
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This talk will show you how to solar-power your laptop, PDA, cell phone, portable fridge or almost any other small device. Topics discussed include choosing the right solar panel, using (or not using) a voltage regulator, buffering the energy, some real applications as well as instructions on ...
events.ccc.de - 12/27/2008
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From 25C3 Public Wiki The 25th Chaos Communication
Congress (25C3) is the annual four-day conference organized by...
the Chaos Computer Club (CCC). It takes place at the bcc Berliner Congress Center in Berlin, Germany. The Congress offers lectures and ...
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events.ccc.de - 12/23/2008
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From 25C3 Public Wiki We're organizing a Capture
the Flag contest at 25c3. It will be an...
international event; we will have both local and remote teams. [ edit ] News Nov 16th 2008: VPN certificates have been mailed to the first seven teams. If you ...
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hackaday.com - 1/2/2009
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The 25th Chaos Communication Congress is underway in
Berlin. One of the first talks we dropped in...
on was [script]’s Solar-powering your Geek Gear . While there are quite a few portable solar products on the market, we haven’t seen ...
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25C3: Solar-powering your gear
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... is underway in Berlin. One of the first talks we dropped in on was [script]’s Solar-powering your Geek Gear. While there are quite a few portable solar products on the market, we haven’t seen much in the way of real world experience until now. ...
Solar power for your electronics gear
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... technology than money saving since the panels can be very expensive. for connectors, he recommended ones that were safe, polarized, and difficult to short, like the ria connect 230 series he used. most of the device plugs were easily purchasable, but some had to be salvaged from old ac adapters. a key component of his setup was the adjustable voltage regulator. it's based on the ltc3780 buck-boost controller which is 98% efficient and can be adjusted from 4v to 25v.
More, including the author's slides and paper, here.
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