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The solar-powered, portable Wii station
1:48 PM on 03.21.2007, Niero 16 comments

The solar-powered, portable Wii station photo
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Treehuggers, put down your soy beans and inch a little closer for this one: The guys from Tom's Hardware have put together a rolling solar-powered Wii kiosk using a single 20 watt solar panel to run their gaming rig. So what good is it? Level 70 geek factor aside, the engineerer states that they can get 5-6 hours of game time anywhere they go. Not bad if have an uncontrollable desire to break out Excite Truck when you're doing peyote in the desert, living on the blood of snakes. The guys wheel it down to Venice Beach where bewildered passersby get their game face on -- check out the video.

Anyone care to top this?  I have a blueprint for a Corvette engine Wii alternative.

[Via TwitchGuru] 


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Namelessted's Avatar
Namelessted at 03/21/2007 14:08
hurray, now I can play embarassing games outside for everybody to see me not have fun.
bhive01's Avatar
bhive01 at 03/21/2007 14:42
I don't know what to say. I'm so confused by the photo Poetic posted.

Solar Panels + Wii = gaming with a conscience?
Nukkus's Avatar
Nukkus at 03/21/2007 14:44
How unintelligent. How many of us remembered that sunlight interferes with the sensor bar?
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 03/21/2007 14:44
Still no cure for cancer.
BluDesign's Avatar
BluDesign at 03/21/2007 15:09
Nukkus:

Yo.

I'm going to get cracking on that geothermal ice machine I've had on the backburner.

Poetic: Here's my rebuttal to your statement.

masterledz's Avatar
masterledz at 03/21/2007 15:13
Damn hippies and their video games. Won't they ever learn to join us squares in the establishment and use a power outlet?
Husky Hog's Avatar
Husky Hog at 03/21/2007 15:32
Dude that's awsome for waiting in line

so long as it's light out lol
Niero's Avatar
Niero at 03/21/2007 15:43
I want one strapped to my face
Gameboi's Avatar
Gameboi at 03/21/2007 15:47
After financing my game consoles, and selling my plasma for a couple games, why not save some money on something that's not important..... like my electric bill? LOL
BFeld13's Avatar
BFeld13 at 03/21/2007 15:58
They'd need about 10 more to power their 360 or PS3.
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 03/21/2007 16:49
damn you doovde design!

search fonejacker in youtube

its worth it!
nathan88knot's Avatar
nathan88knot at 03/22/2007 01:59
now we need a solar powered nacho maker and a solar powered mom to bitch at us to do our homework, and we're set!
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