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Aside from communicating with the opposite sex, what is a Geek’s greatest fear? I’d have to say it would be the fear of losing power! We are always worried about our batteries dying just when we need them most! Due to this, I spent a bit of my own money to buy a Solio Universal Solar Hybrid Charger. That’s right… it can charge from the Sun!! It also has a proprietary cable (ARGH!) that you can use, as well, in case you happen to live where the Sun never shines.

I can use the Solio to charge any number of things, including my iPod. I had to buy some iGo tips to attach to the end of the cable, but it worked like a charm. The Solio, by the way, is compatible with the Universal iGo tip system for use with hundreds of different portable electronics. I can leave the Solio sitting on a windowsill in order to keep it full of juice. It won’t charge as fast that way as it would if it were outside.

It takes about four hours in the Sunlight for the Solio to obtain about 2 hours worth of talk time on a cell phone! So, 5 minutes will give me about 15% of battery life. That’s not too bad, eh? What a great (and economic!) way to charge things!!

I will absolutely be carrying this with me from now on. If I happen to run out of battery, I will hopefully be able to find my way to the Sun!

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Green Christmas Gift Idea #1: Solio Hybrid 1000

This solar charger for cell phones and MP3 Players is great for hikers and anyone who likes to camp. It takes a long time to charge up the internal battery using sunlight (about 10-12 hours of direct sunlight), but once it’s charged it can then fully charge a cell phone. If you don’t have any sunlight (a common occurrence here in the Pacific Northwest) you can charge the battery via the USB port on your computer. The Solio will connect to any phone that can be charged via USB plus Nokia phones.

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