With the myriad of devices that we carry in our daily routines, power has always been an issue or at the very least, a concern for most of us. For some time now, I have been looking at alternative power sources and I think I have found some pretty neat alternatives. Initially, the question I asked myself was:
What if I need emergency power, how do I get it?
The thrust of my search was based solely on acquiring emergency power. As my search has gone on, I have continued to acquire devices and unfortunately, virtually each device has its own power pack with their own means of attaching it to the device. The result? When I go on a trip, not only do I have to pack my devices but I need a separate storage bag for all the chargers. I can't for the life of me understand why manufacturers can't decide on a universal solution for charging electronic devices.
I have emergency power solutions for my home in case of an electrical outage and for my car so I can charge a device or two while driving. I also have a unique device that will provide me solar power but the solution I was looking for now was one that was lightweight, easily carried and would not only charge my devices but would supplement the internal batteries with a continuous flow of power while they were being used.
I like using my devices and I don't want to be limited in how I use them. For example, recently, I was at my local coffee shop drinking a cup of my favorite coffee, eating a fresh donut (actually two) and got caught up reading a favorite magazine. I had left my iPAQ at home so I couldn't listen to my music while I was reading but I did have another alternative --- stream XM radio through my K-JAM. And so the time just flew by, I drank my coffee, ate my donuts, read my magazine from cover to cover all the while I was listening to the XM stream; ahh, life is good!
It is so easy to get caught up in the moment and sort of lose yourself in the thoughts of an interesting article. All of a sudden I realized that an hour had gone by and I was about to be late for a meeting with a developer friend who was working on a program for me to use with a scanner. I quickly packed up my stuff and went out to the car to drive to his office. I decided to call and let him know I was going to be a few moments late and as I took my phone to call, I saw that my battery status was critically low.
How could I have let this happen! I needed the K-Jam with me because I had notes stored on the device to use during our meeting and there was not enough time to charge my device using my car charger.
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