Batteries That Can Charge Faster?

Scientist are in the works on batteries that can charge faster.  How much faster?  How about minutes rather than hours?  This new technology is something else.  They are working towards using it in Electric cars.  Imagine a time when you can charge your Electric car while you're in the store purchasing a soda.  This would make traveling with them a whole lot easier.  The Problem?

One of the problems remains in the cost of the product.  Graphene is a relatively expensive product, but the company that produces it, is working on ways to drastically reduce the cost in 1-3 years.  Graphene research has been going on for a while now, yet they have now the ability to make life a lot easier.  Who needs a fuel pump when you can plug in your car?

The secret to these Energy Storage Devices, is not really that much of a secret.  It's ability to charge quickly lies in the large surface areas of the Anodes and Cathodes.  This allows faster transfer of the Ions needed to power the battery.

So far, studies have been done on 1,000 cycles and 2,000 cycles.  The 1,000 cycle study has showed positive results and a 95% retaining of the charge.  This is great news for Electric car drivers.  Like every other rechargeable battery, there is going to be some wear and tear.  So, they'll probably have to be replaced every few years.

Now, just combine these with Solar panels and you'll have endless possibilities.  They'll be able to be used right along side solar and wind units.  What do you think?  Will Electric Car manufactures be adding these along with solar panels to their cars in the future?  Just the Batteries, or do you think that Solar Panels alone will last a while?

This article was in reference to an article written on Physorg

The PC vs Mac Issue

Some times, we need a little light shed on the whole argument.  Some times, people argue about stupid stuff.  This is no different.  Which one is better?  PC vs Mac?  Well, to tell you the truth, it's really a matter of preference.

There is nothing you can't do on a PC that you can't do on a Mac.  Just some times, it's easier on one than the other.  The majority of the games are made for PC, but Macs weren't really built for gaming in mind in the first place.  With that in mind, you can still play any PC game on a Mac with a certain program.

I've heard it all before.  This reason vs that reason.  Well, I've got news for you.  News Flash.  People will find something to complain about, even if it's a free item or service.  What's the worst argument I've heard so far?  Well, for starters, someone told me that they hated Microsoft because of the Proprietary Drivers.  Yeah, Proprietary Drivers is what's driving them away from Microsoft.  Seriously.  Nearly every hardware for PC has Proprietary Drivers, yet at the same time, Mac has.....Gasp.....Proprietary Parts.

I'd have to say if one was worse than the other, I"d have to say Proprietary Parts.  Why?  Because, if a company, like Apple, creates a part and they patent it, they can charge what ever they want for the part.  Thus, the reason why Macs are over priced.  I can get twice as much ram and better ram for that matter, a faster processor, and a better video card in a PC Laptop vs a Mac Book Pro that's maxed out.

So, all you people that have these silly little arguments about why one is better than the other, are wasting your time.  So far, no one has convinced me that a Mac is better than a PC.  Now, if you want to send me a Mac Book Pro to test.  I'll glad test it and you can convince me otherwise.  I'll probably end up buying one, but first things first.  Power over Price.  I'm getting a Laptop first, then a Mac Book Pro later when I can better afford one.