I remember back when we used extension cords...

US researchers have successfully tested an experimental system to deliver power to devices without the need for wires…

I wonder what Tesla would’ve thought about this. (Other than “…well, shit.”)

“if only I had the $$$… oh, bugger.”

No funding, no results. I’m kinda pissed off two of them have greek sounding names.

The future is now.

On more future being here related notes, http://youtube.com/watch?v=s-DqZ8jAmv0 and http://labs.live.com/photosynth/.

We live in interesting times.

Robert Rankin wrote a book about delivering wireless power. Although this being Rankin, it involved the Victorian era and a conspiracy involving witches.

Hmm … getting more and more interesting by the minute …

What I wanna know is, what happens if there’s a power surge?

I wonder if there are problems with conflicting frequencies. Like, your microwave and mp3 charger both resonate at 10 mhz, so when you turn on the microwave, the electrical current fries your mp3 player.

Tesla would’ve probably said “I told you so,” because at one point in his crazy, death-ray inventing life, I’m sure he did.

i miss wires

every experience I’ve had with wireless has been a bad one :frowning:

Who gives a shit? I made the same thing for a science fair project in the 3rd grade. Nobody posted about it then! Why does this guy get all the credit?

Well, it does say that the tech has been around for a while, and there was nothing preventing people from doing this 5-10 years ago. Stupid corps not seeing the future :frowning:

'cause he’s not you.

He’s not YOU EITHER! WHAT’S YOUR POINT?!

Or “damm, you beat me to it”, just as I feel like saying it to Arac at this point too.

Actually, Tesla DID build a device for charging stuff up without wires. Only his one was much cooler than this new one. Behold, the Tesla coil.

I can’t believe you didn’t link a Tesla Coil pic from Red Alert.

The real stuff is so much better than the game ones because they can fry your brain without leaving any visible traces, but since you mentioned.

IIRC the real stuff would also fry anyone standing around it, because it’s hard to focus the ray OF DEATH!.