Crazy Gadgets For 2008
The new year is almost a twelfth done, but what can we expect from the next eleven months? Andrew Impey has rounded up some of the finest gadgets that might be wheedling their way into your hearts and lives before the year's out. Then again... unless you're particularly fond of death coming in the form of Hello Kitty, maybe you'll be leaving them well alone.
TOP TEN GADGETS FOR 2008
NoPoPo: pee-powered batteries
Reduce; reuse; recycle. That’s what we’re being told these days. Everyone has to do their bit to help the global drain on resources. Rechargeable batteries are by no means a new concept, but they are not widely used when compared with their disposable cousins.
Things, however, may be about to change with NoPoPo batteries hitting the shelves in Japan. These batteries may look like any other battery from the outside, but the secret lies in the chemical makeup on the inside. Instead of mercury, these batteries contain a mixture of magnesium and carbon. By adding water to the battery, a chemical reaction takes place that produces storable energy and thus the battery can be recharged. The battery will hold its charge for up to ten years but can only be recharged about five times.
The real genius of these batteries is that most liquids will cause the aforementioned reaction – even urine. Yes, that’s right. You’re saving money by simply peeing on your dead batteries. Other bodily fluids, such as tears, blood, and semen, would all work just as well but I’ll leave it up to you to decide you preferred form of catalyst.
For those of you wondering/sniggering childishly into your sleeves, NoPoPo means Non Polluting Power. (more info)
Reduce; reuse; recycle. That’s what we’re being told these days. Everyone has to do their bit to help the global drain on resources. Rechargeable batteries are by no means a new concept, but they are not widely used when compared with their disposable cousins. Things, however, may be about to change with NoPoPo batteries hitting the shelves in Japan. These batteries may look like any other battery from the outside, but the secret lies in the chemical makeup on the inside. Instead of mercury, these batteries contain a mixture of magnesium and carbon. By adding water to the battery, a chemical reaction takes place that produces storable energy and thus the battery can be recharged. The battery will hold its charge for up to ten years but can only be recharged about five times.
The real genius of these batteries is that most liquids will cause the aforementioned reaction – even urine. Yes, that’s right. You’re saving money by simply peeing on your dead batteries. Other bodily fluids, such as tears, blood, and semen, would all work just as well but I’ll leave it up to you to decide you preferred form of catalyst.
For those of you wondering/sniggering childishly into your sleeves, NoPoPo means Non Polluting Power. (more info)
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