Comments on: Solar Laptop http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:56:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Paul http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/solar-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 Paul Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:54:28 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/solar-laptop/#comment-2144 The USB modem is for travel but also it's a backup connection if with WiMax is down (which happens mostly if the power is out, and the modem is more power/solar-friendly than the WiMax). I never found a good 3G unlocked modem around here, so I use the Safaricom one most of the time and I just tether my phone if for some reason I want to use Zain or Orange or whoever. The USB modem is for travel but also it’s a backup connection if with WiMax is down (which happens mostly if the power is out, and the modem is more power/solar-friendly than the WiMax). I never found a good 3G unlocked modem around here, so I use the Safaricom one most of the time and I just tether my phone if for some reason I want to use Zain or Orange or whoever.

]]> By: irene http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/solar-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 irene Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:55:57 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/solar-laptop/#comment-2136 hi paul, the usb 3g modem you got there, is that a safaricom modem? just wonderin since you once hinted that you dislike them due to them being locked. do you now prefer them to using your mobile phone as a modem and since you have said you use wimax at home, is the usb modem for when you are out and about? hi paul, the usb 3g modem you got there, is that a safaricom modem? just wonderin since you once hinted that you dislike them due to them being locked. do you now prefer them to using your mobile phone as a modem and since you have said you use wimax at home, is the usb modem for when you are out and about?

]]> By: Paul http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/solar-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-1762 Paul Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:46:30 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/solar-laptop/#comment-1762 Darn typos... updated accordingly. (And here I thought that no one would even look at the numbers!) Darn typos… updated accordingly. (And here I thought that no one would even look at the numbers!)

]]> By: Josh http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/solar-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-1761 Josh Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:16:27 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/solar-laptop/#comment-1761 Paul, Small calculation error. "(Portege A605-P201), 15 x 5 = 45… so 45 watts." And the connector is an SAE Connector. Best J Paul,

Small calculation error. “(Portege A605-P201), 15 x 5 = 45… so 45 watts.”

And the connector is an SAE Connector.

Best
J

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