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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: bijou on May 15, 2008, 01:34:16 PM

Title: Bras to power your iPod
Post by: bijou on May 15, 2008, 01:34:16 PM

(http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2008/05/powerbraEPA_450x513.jpg)

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Women who want to clutch green issues close to their bosoms may soon be able to do so with the invention of a solar-powered bra.

The canny bit of underwear has been designed in Japan and has the ability to generate enough electricity to power an iPod or keep a mobile phone charged.

It works via a solar panel which can be worn around the wearer's stomach and therein lies the obvious problem – how is the sun going to reach the panel if the woman is respectably attired?

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link (http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=147807&in_page_id=34)

Keeping you abreast of all technological developments.

Title: Re: Bras to power your iPod
Post by: Taxman on May 15, 2008, 01:38:25 PM

Looks to be the product of some fine NIPpon engineering. 

Title: Re: Bras to power your iPod
Post by: Chris_ on May 15, 2008, 06:01:54 PM

Thanks for the tip.   :-)

Title: Re: Bras to power your iPod
Post by: Dixie*Darling on May 15, 2008, 06:03:35 PM

Read the rest of the article ... 

Global warming / cooling / climate change run amok! 
Thanks AlBore!   :banghead:  Idiot/s!

Title: Re: Bras to power your iPod
Post by: bijou on May 16, 2008, 01:32:47 AM

Quote from: Taxman on May 15, 2008, 01:38:25 PM

Looks to be the product of some fine NIPpon engineering. 

Yup, when it comes to talent in Japan, really their cup  runneth over.