[geeks] FS: iPhone 4 (16G black CDMA)

[Sheldon T. Hall]

 Quoth Patrick Giagnocavo ...
> > On Dec 19, 2011, at 9:20 AM, Phil Stracchino 
> <alaric at metrocast.net> wrote:
> > 
> >> One of the more interesting solutions to this problem that I have 
> >> seen proposed is methanol-burning fuel cells.
>
> Correct me if I am wrong, but the amount of fuel is truly 
> tiny due to efficiency.  You couldn't start a fire of any 
> size - buying a vodka shot and burning it would burn longer.

I can see it now ... the beverage cart comes down the aisle ...

"Oh, Miss?"

"Sir?"

"May I have one of those tiny bottles of vodka?"

"Certainly.  Ice?  Water?"

"No, just pour it in my laptop ..."

Actually, one of the carpenters who worked on our house in Ohio had a
butane-powered nail-gun.  There must be some way to use that idea to
generate electricity.  If only so you could say "Naw, I don't need a
wallsocket for this laptop.  It's gas."

-S