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minus-squareTh4tGuyII@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 days agoWas about to say. I can’t help but feel like it’d be easier to put solar cells on the back of the laptop and let them charge its normal battery. I don’t think a solar array the size of the back of a laptop screen would be enough to run it, but it’d definitely be enough to charge it.
minus-squareanomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoFor an old power hungry laptop, you’d probably want a 100w panel. They’re about 1x0.5 meters. And realistically they put out 75-80w most of the day. But none at night, when everyone wants to hear a chainsaw idling next door.
minus-squareGrail@multiverse.soulism.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoNice profile picture, and by the way, I’m not on an airplane
Was about to say. I can’t help but feel like it’d be easier to put solar cells on the back of the laptop and let them charge its normal battery.
I don’t think a solar array the size of the back of a laptop screen would be enough to run it, but it’d definitely be enough to charge it.
For an old power hungry laptop, you’d probably want a 100w panel. They’re about 1x0.5 meters. And realistically they put out 75-80w most of the day.
But none at night, when everyone wants to hear a chainsaw idling next door.
Nice profile picture, and by the way, I’m not on an airplane