Charging & Power Archive
Nowadays, we are more reliant than ever before on our electronics. When the power goes out for more than a few minutes, most people start to get nervous. Does my phone have enough charge? What about my laptop? When can I use my coffee maker again? These might sound like minor concerns, but think about what you do with your smartphone alone. It’s a lot …
Portable power has come a long way over the past decade. Gone are the days of noisy, smelly, inefficient gas-powered generators. Slowly being replaced by battery technology, originally, heavy and cumbersome lead-acid batteries were the only alternative for several years thereafter. Then, lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology seemingly took over. However, there were a few main problems with Li-ion technology. For starters, there were longevity and …
If you’ve been around long enough, you probably remember old-fashioned hearing aids. Not long ago, your hearing aid wasn’t something you just popped into your ear. Instead, you had a big blocky device in your pocket, with earbuds and wires connected. These older hearing aids usually used AA batteries, and were inconvenient to use. As technology got smaller, these big batteries were replaced by watch-style …
Nowadays, we’ve managed to electrify a lot of the tools that used to be manual. Take a wheelchair, for example. Yes, many people who use a wheelchair still prefer to use the manual version. It provides a sense of autonomy, as well as an important way to get exercise. But there are also many reasons to choose a battery-powered wheelchair. For one thing, you may …
A HAM radio can be a great way to spend your time. In fact, there are currently more than 760,000 HAM radio operators in the US, and about three million worldwide. With a HAM radio, you can chat with strangers, or just listen in on the conversation. You can also use HAM radios for more practical applications. For example, in the event of a major …
