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Originally Posted by thibaulthalpern
Let's take a look a a map of light pollution. Here, you can tell immediately where in the world electricity is easily accessible and where it is a rare resource
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You have a point there, but also note that those areas do have plenty of sunshine. A small solar charger would be a great asset there.
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Originally Posted by thibaulthalpern
When my then partner came to visit me while I was doing fieldwork in West Africa, he carried with him his American Express card. He thought that like in Europe, America, his Platinum AmEx card could "save" him. He has been in many situations when travelling around Europe and America where a phone call to AmEx would allow him to get the help he needed--extra money, a place to stay, travel aid, etc.
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I'd bring a solar charger, personally ...
(hey, when you're backpacking, or biking, and only sleep in a small tent, without electricity, those things become important! I have to keep my photo camera working and my ebook reader!)
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Originally Posted by DaleDe
I was noticing that on the Today show (NBC in the mornings) they still hold a stack of papers in their hands while presenting news and doing interviews. Even when out in the wind where they have to keep rearranging them to see their notes. Wouldn't this be a great application for an eBook Reader?
Dale
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They only need those stacks of paper to keep their hands busy... It could become embarrassing otherwise...