Comments on: But what if it gets sunburn? http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2009/03/02/but-what-if-it-gets-sunburn/ the blog that is not dansdata.com Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Alex Whiteside http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2009/03/02/but-what-if-it-gets-sunburn/#comment-4435 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:37:16 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2009/03/02/but-what-if-it-gets-sunburn/#comment-4435 I don't think it's actually a capacity meter. From the text it seems it's just a combination of a USB drive and the "solar keychains" you see in gift shops or as promotional gifts. They sandwich a translucent company logo somewhere between the LCD reflector and outside of the device, and just use the solar panel power to blink the whole LCD panel on and off as one element. It's a piece of crap, technically, but like the Esquire e-ink cover does a decent job of making it look like the image is lighting up (rather than being periodically masked). I don't think it's actually a capacity meter. From the text it seems it's just a combination of a USB drive and the "solar keychains" you see in gift shops or as promotional gifts. They sandwich a translucent company logo somewhere between the LCD reflector and outside of the device, and just use the solar panel power to blink the whole LCD panel on and off as one element. It's a piece of crap, technically, but like the Esquire e-ink cover does a decent job of making it look like the image is lighting up (rather than being periodically masked).

]]> by: Stuart http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2009/03/02/but-what-if-it-gets-sunburn/#comment-4428 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:53:04 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2009/03/02/but-what-if-it-gets-sunburn/#comment-4428 Screw that eco-friendly crap. I want a nuclear dick! Screw that eco-friendly crap. I want a nuclear dick!

]]> by: Chazzozz http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2009/03/02/but-what-if-it-gets-sunburn/#comment-4427 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:30:23 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2009/03/02/but-what-if-it-gets-sunburn/#comment-4427 Hmmm...it doesn't mention Linux support. I want to know if I can run my Solar USB Dick 'headless'. Hmmm...it doesn't mention Linux support. I want to know if I can run my Solar USB Dick 'headless'.

]]> by: FuzzyPlushroom http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2009/03/02/but-what-if-it-gets-sunburn/#comment-4426 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:16:15 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2009/03/02/but-what-if-it-gets-sunburn/#comment-4426 @tantryl: ZING! I was really hoping these drives looked a bit more phallic. Disappointing, really. @tantryl: ZING!

I was really hoping these drives looked a bit more phallic. Disappointing, really.

]]> by: tantryl http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2009/03/02/but-what-if-it-gets-sunburn/#comment-4425 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:01:47 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2009/03/02/but-what-if-it-gets-sunburn/#comment-4425 The toxic raw materials and waste created when making a Solar USB Dick is unacceptable. I only buy Geothermal USB Dicks. They like it when it's warm and dark. The toxic raw materials and waste created when making a Solar USB Dick is unacceptable.

I only buy Geothermal USB Dicks. They like it when it's warm and dark.

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