schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoResearchers discover battery-free technology which harvests power from radio and Wi-Fi signals for low-powered deviceswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1244arrow-down127file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1217arrow-down1external-linkResearchers discover battery-free technology which harvests power from radio and Wi-Fi signals for low-powered deviceswww.tomshardware.comschizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square68fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
minus-squareBassTurd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 months agoThere are tons of small devices that don’t have to be connected to be useful. Lots of personal items or small sensors.
minus-squareunexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoAnything that can be powered by this research, can also be powered by a button sized battery for weeks if not not longer. I thinks its more intended for very off grid stuff but maybe im just too uncreative.
minus-squareGood_morning@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoI just want it for my TV remote if the form factor is small enough
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoGood news, that was invented in 1956: https://www.theverge.com/23810061/zenith-space-command-remote-control-button-of-the-month
minus-squareGood_morning@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoThat’s actually really neat!
There are tons of small devices that don’t have to be connected to be useful. Lots of personal items or small sensors.
Anything that can be powered by this research, can also be powered by a button sized battery for weeks if not not longer. I thinks its more intended for very off grid stuff but maybe im just too uncreative.
I just want it for my TV remote if the form factor is small enough
Good news, that was invented in 1956: https://www.theverge.com/23810061/zenith-space-command-remote-control-button-of-the-month
That’s actually really neat!