Battery-less Remotes

[Shibboleet The Annihilator]

http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/battery-less-remote-gets-power-from-button-presses-aims-for-pro/

[Elder Iptuous]

I'm curious of the outcome once small scale energy harvesting technologies are refined and commoditized...
how much of an impact on our technology with that have?
industrial applications are already using vibration energy harvesting for wireless sensing modules etc.  So it's not just old technologies made a bit greener.  it's new technologies allowed by losing the requirement of having a bulky power source attached...

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

If they can generate energy from button pushing, my sons could power an entire city block with their texting....

[Chief Uwachiquen]

If they can generate energy from button pushing, my sons could power an entire city block with their texting....

I still don't understand texting. Like, I text if I need to leave someone a short message and I don't care when they get it. But like, if I want to have a conversation I'll just fucking call. The only time I ever texted more than that was when I was working for Wal Mart and had nothing better to do and the only alternative was to actually have some initiative and do more than they asked me to do.

[Elder Iptuous]

If they can generate energy from button pushing, my sons could power an entire city block with their texting....

I still don't understand texting. Like, I text if I need to leave someone a short message and I don't care when they get it. But like, if I want to have a conversation I'll just fucking call. The only time I ever texted more than that was when I was working for Wal Mart and had nothing better to do and the only alternative was to actually have some initiative and do more than they asked me to do.

Sounds like you understand it perfectly fine to me.
the fellow mashing his phone in the car next to me as i'm going down the highway at 70mph so that he can say 'LOL' to his buddies text....doesn't.
misuse of technology doesn't invalidate it.

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

If they can generate energy from button pushing, my sons could power an entire city block with their texting....

I still don't understand texting. Like, I text if I need to leave someone a short message and I don't care when they get it. But like, if I want to have a conversation I'll just fucking call. The only time I ever texted more than that was when I was working for Wal Mart and had nothing better to do and the only alternative was to actually have some initiative and do more than they asked me to do.

Well, aside from the fact that texting can't be "overheard", with most companies, there is an unlimited texting option.  Thus allowing you to pay for less minutes because they are texting instead of talking. 

[NotPublished]

I get free texts, much cheaper than calling. Most of the time I would rather be doing something else than talking on a phone .. I miss alot of my phone calls to, best way to contact me is via text.

[Jasper]

I've come to favor it because I can send witty one liners without the chance of ruining the joke.

Edit:  Also I must have this remote.