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submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi! I'll be participating in a hackathon next month in the hardware division. I was thinking of making something sollarpunk inspired. I'm posting this to ask for inspiration.

What is some of technology (esp. hardware) that you'd like to see implemented? What is a problem that you'd want solved that could have a potential hardware solution?

I know this is very vague, but I'm curious if anyone has some ideas to share :)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

An open source method for making the evacuated tubes used in really powerful solar cookers. I have no idea what kind of arcane technology is used to make those things, but barely anyone sells them and they're expensive and fragile. I'm kind of picturing that you could assemble one by using a large vacuum chamber that doubles as a glove box? That apparently is a thing that exists, according to wiki.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Haha, this unfortunately falls way out of my area of expertise :)