Posts tagged solar 
NES/GB/GBC emulator handheld is powered by the Sun
No, friend, that's not a hip gadget from the new, unfortunately titled James Bond film -- it's a very real, very sexy handheld MP4 player capable of running old school Nintendo emulators using solar power. It also plays MP3's, stores e-books (which it can then read aloud to you, a consideration for...
Five handheld accessories you should continue to live without
Portable game systems are completely self-contained. Unlike home systems, which require a TV, multiple outlets, and a separate controller unit, handhelds contain everything you need to play games, built right in to the unit. They are self-reliant. They are also-- and this goes without saying-- p...
Bringing the power of the sun to the DS Lite
Do you ever stop and think about the resources that power your electronic lifestyle? Sometimes we look around at the stack of consoles and the computers and think, well ... maybe someday we should cut back a little(yeah, right). Well, the folks at Tom's Hardware are looking for ways to incorporate s...
Solar powered Wii station a steal at $1,431!
The sun drives climates on our little blue planet, feeds plants with its warm light, and makes our pale gamers' skin dark and crispy with its evil death rays. And thanks to Tom's Hardware, it also powers a mobile Wii kiosk. Costing a mere $1,431 to build (the HD TV and Wii were the largest expenses)...
Solar powered Wii lets you take fun out in the sun
All things considered, the Wii doesn't cause that much of a drain on your local power grid. But we know there's got to be some overly environmentally conscious gamer out there that simply can't enjoy his or her new system without a twinge of guilt. Enter the solar-powered Wii, constructed by the fo...
A solar-powered Wii? Yes, a solar-powered Wii! [update 1]
Seriously, we want you to let go of your mouse, take your other hand out of the box of Cheez-Its (we assume you browse the net like we do) and give these fine gentlemen responsible for the above technological marvel a round of applause. These fine folk from Tom's Hardware Guide have managed to h...
