Microbial Fuel Cells create WEE FI signal

[+and-then]

http://zeenews.india.com/news/science/now-urine-powered-socks-that-send-wee-fi-signal-to-pc_1833578.html

Who knew? The average pensioner's home would be self sufficient

[questionmark]

What is new is that they packed the technology in socks, the rest was known. Problem is that we are talking really low electric yields, akin to the potato or lemon battery.

[Davros of Skaro]

Your leak can later potentially spring a leak.

[Eldorado]

The way my bladder is behaving these days I reckon my socks will be Ever Ready.

Durasock? lol

Edited December 12, 2015 by Eldorado

[freetoroam]

What if you do not wear socks? can they do the same thing with tights or stockings?

Personally, I will just keep charging up at the plug.

[pallidin]

Out on a new date: "Excuse me honey while I pee into my socks and make a cell phone call"

Chances of completing that call... 100%

Chances of the girl going out with you again... 0

[back to earth]

http://www.forbes.co...-urine-as-fuel/

Edited December 12, 2015 by back to earth

[+and-then]

What is new is that they packed the technology in socks, the rest was known. Problem is that we are talking really low electric yields, akin to the potato or lemon battery.

The difference, Die groben zehen, is that this has enough juice to send a signal that THEN can actuate a larger potential. Don't be so p1ssy

[rattpoison]

They need to make diapers that can charge batteries. I'd just hook my son up to my phone and give him a bottle.

[IBelieveWhatIWant]

This honestly sounds like that charge your iPhone in a microwave joke. Who honestly would p*** in their socks to charge a phone.

[Silver Surfer]

Surely they are taking the p.iss

(Really um... the word p***?)

Edited December 13, 2015 by Silver Surfer

[Hawken]

This honestly sounds like that charge your iPhone in a microwave joke. Who honestly would p*** in their socks to charge a phone.

The way that people are in love with their mobile phones I wouldn't be surprised if they invested in this technology.

[fred_mc]

I'm sure that this will flop. Maybe somebody who has gotten lost would be desperate enough to use it though ... so maybe it could be sellable as a part of a survival kit.

Edited December 13, 2015 by fred_mc

[acute]

I regularly pee on my socks, so charging my phone would be a bonus.

[pallidin]

New Sign for Men's Urinals: "Please do not flush, this is a charging station"

[paperdyer]

I guess it would be a quick charge system.

[+and-then]

I regularly pee on my socks, so charging my phone would be a bonus.

I thought the same but I'm pretty sure the pee stays inside tubes in the socks. Which is actually even weirder somehow...

[highdesert50]

What is that tinkle I hear?