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Nice review! I too wish for a solarpunk future with mesh communications infrastructure. I see a Pine64 box in your pictures, will you try out PineRadio in the f
by ajot 4y ago
Nice review! I too wish for a solarpunk future with mesh communications infrastructure. I see a Pine64 box in your pictures, will you try out PineRadio in the future?
> The T-Beams run off big honkin’ 18650 batteries—the same lithium-ion cells used in Tesla battery packs.
While this is true, it seems unnecessarily alarming. 18650 are also the type of cells inside old-ish laptop removable batteries, which are far more common and don't frighten people.
- 6figurelenins 4y agoMy cultural touchpoint is vapes and flashlights. "Yes, they literally wire 'em together to power a lawn mower." https://youtu.be/L_VManypHV4 https://youtu.be/L_VManypHV4
- iszomer 4y ago18650s are quite pervasive in large capacity external battery packs and there are a plethora of battery chemistry varieties too, all depending on specific use case.