jcd11235 0 #1 November 15, 2006 From physicsweb: You could soon charge your mobile phone by simply leaving it on a desk or tabletop, thanks to physicists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who have come up with a new way to power electronic gadgets without an electrical cable. Marin Soljacic and colleagues have devised a wireless technique that uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy from a power source to a device several metres away.Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #2 November 15, 2006 It's charging via induction. I had an electric toothbrush years ago that charged that way.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #3 November 15, 2006 That's how I keep walking... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #4 November 15, 2006 QuoteThat's how I keep walking... Well, when I was a kid we had to walk all the way across the room to change channels. Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites