umm, wireless power is really old. Read Tesla work in Colorado Springs in 1899. I have the book that is all of his notes. it worked, it was efficient, and GE smacked it down because they couldnt charge money for it
Or for a more interesting read, look for the solid state, modulated musical tesla coils. I saw them at dragoncon this year. Quiet awesome ... Here's a video:
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peterskruger @ Sep 24th 2007 3:02PM
umm, wireless power is really old. Read Tesla work in Colorado Springs in 1899. I have the book that is all of his notes. it worked, it was efficient, and GE smacked it down because they couldnt charge money for it
paloooz @ Sep 24th 2007 3:10PM
Or for a more interesting read, look for the solid state, modulated musical tesla coils. I saw them at dragoncon this year. Quiet awesome ... Here's a video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3ff_AXVlo9U
These can produce polyphonic sounds:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VX5V_9s0Gfw
Eric @ Sep 24th 2007 3:18PM
He also made a hat replicator.
The Blotch @ Sep 24th 2007 6:36PM
lmao hat replicator... i love that movie!
nih @ Sep 24th 2007 9:56PM
Tesla was a crackpot on the same level as the Steorn conartists. Read your Wikipedia.
ryan @ Sep 24th 2007 11:42PM
yeah, because everyone knows that wikipedia is the be-all and end-all of what is truth and what is fiction.