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Travel Tech: A Case That “Doubles” Your iPhone’s Battery Life
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on February 23, 2011 By Contributing Editor Steve Casimiro, editor of Adventure Journal. See more of Casimiro's gear recommendations in our must-have gear gallery >> Back in the pre-digital dark ages, I’d pack for long flights by loading up with stacks of magazines and a book or two. Today I still load up, but it’s with batteries and extra…
Ocean Turbines in the Gulf Stream: Great Idea or Disasterous Plan?
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on August 10, 2009 Text by Joe Battle Wind turbines undoubtedly help tap a great renewable energy resource, but what about ocean turbines? In a recent CNN article ("Is the ocean Florida's untapped energy source?"), this idea could potentially solve Florida's energy issues. Florida Atlantic University is researching the benefits, cost, and effects of turbines placed in the Gulf…
The Digital Adventure: How to Keep Your Gadgets Juiced on the Road
Posted by Mary Anne Potts on June 8, 2009 Text by West Coast Editor Steve Casimiro Brunton’s Solo 3.4 battery reboots almost anything that powers off USB—cameras, PDAs, GPS units—and charges via wall outlet, vehicle port, or sunlight. The 5.2-ouncer cranks out 5.5 volts (it fueled my iPhone nine times before drying up) and, best of all, fits in the palm of your hand…
