On 07/08/12 21:51, Samuel Penn wrote:
And then there's this:
http://www.biolitestove.com/campstove/camp-overview/features/
That looks interesting!
Sean
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On Tuesday 07 August 2012 20:46:28 Sean Gibbins wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> We're off camping to France and my family is breaking into a cold sweat
> at the prospect of their gadgets running out of power.
I just use a charger that provides 2 USB sockets for charging phones
and similar devices from. Ne
Quoting Sean Gibbins :
Cheers Chris, that's very kind, but as you imply the USB charger was a
selling point for me, plus we're a fair way from Andover!
No worries.
I'll give this one a go and let you know how I get on.
Good luck with it.
Chris
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On 07/08/12 21:19, c...@spamcop.net wrote:
That should be fine. I prefer one of those, than having dedicated car
chargers for every gadget.
Actually, are you anywhere near Andover? If it's only for a couple of
weeks' holiday, and you're nearby, you can borrow mine - although, as
I said, it do
Quoting Sean Gibbins :
On 07/08/12 21:05, c...@spamcop.net wrote:
Hi Chris,
I actually want it for charging stuff while we are on the move, notably
my Toshiba NB200 netbook and my girls' iPods.
Is it suitable for this or am I looking at the wrong product?
That should be fine. I prefer one o
On 07/08/12 21:05, c...@spamcop.net wrote:
Two things: do check the load your gadgets will put on it - I've seen
laptop PSUs pushing over a 100 watts these days. Also, powering it
with cigarette lighter plug, usually you can't get the full wattage.
For the full wattage, you have to use the batt
Quoting Kevin Safford :
I've learnt a heck of a lot about Linux through doing this, and it's
made a big difference to mum.
It's really great to hear about this, where computers, and
particularly the technology in which we're all so clearly invested,
are having a genuine quality of life ben
On Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:22:53 +0100, kevin.saff...@gmail.com said:
> I've learnt a heck of a lot about Linux through doing this, and it's
> made a big difference to mum.
What a heart-warming story. Well done.
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