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The solar-powered, portable Wii station photo

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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Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/21/2007 13:58
Toneman
I have a PS3 powered by 3 car batteries. Gets about 6 minutes of gametime.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/21/2007 14:06
Justice


His prayers have been answered
Namelessted's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/21/2007 14:08
Namelessted
hurray, now I can play embarassing games outside for everybody to see me not have fun.
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/21/2007 14:42
bhive01
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 - Comment posted on 03/21/2007 14:44
Nukkus
How unintelligent. How many of us remembered that sunlight interferes with the sensor bar?
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/21/2007 14:44
Mxyzptlk
Still no cure for cancer.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/21/2007 15:09
BluDesign
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 - Comment posted on 03/21/2007 15:13
masterledz
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 - Comment posted on 03/21/2007 15:32
Husky Hog
Dude that's awsome for waiting in line

so long as it's light out lol
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/21/2007 15:43
Niero
I want one strapped to my face
Gameboi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/21/2007 15:47
Gameboi
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 - Comment posted on 03/21/2007 15:58
BFeld13
They'd need about 10 more to power their 360 or PS3.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/21/2007 16:49
Justice
damn you doovde design!

search fonejacker in youtube

its worth it!
nathan88knot's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/22/2007 01:59
nathan88knot
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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