It is a fully programmable PC that
runs a free, open-source Linux
operating system, plugs into any
TV, can power 3D graphics and
connects to the Internet.
Originally designed to encourage
school
children
to
learn
programming skills
The mini-PC now hugely popular
Conventional
batteries
use
liquefied
with DIY geeks, who have used it
to power their own creations.
shaped cases,which makes them inflexible
It
electrolytes and are put into square-
with risks of explosion. Because of these
is
the
smallest,
cheapest
computer in the world.
disadvantages, there have been efforts to
With a little ingenuity, it can be
used
to
create
your
develop high-molecule electrolytes.
own
The use of fluid-like electrolytes not only
personalized robot slave.
makes the battery bendable but also more
In
a
world
where
computers
are
stable.
increasingly powerful and are concealed
within
ever
more
glossy
slabs
of
Just like spreading jam
on
bread,
aluminum, the Raspberry Pi (RPi) offers
spreading the fluid-like electrolytes on
surprising
electrodes
proof
for
the
virtue
of
and
exposing
them
to
moderation. The computer's miniature
ultraviolet rays for 30 seconds is how the
frame is crowded with two USB ports, an
new rechargeable battery is created, the
SD card slot, an Ethernet connection and
report said.
microchip in the middle -- all powered by
Another advantage of the non-printable
a universal USB mobile charger.
electrolytes
Bendable battery here, flexible
phone countdown starts
is
greater
efficiency.
If
electrolytes are non-printable, they can
have various patterns printed on them,
helping chemical reactions that raise the
SEOUL:
Scientists
have
developed
output of the batteries.
world's first bendable lithium-ion batteries,
paving way for flexible mobile devices.
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S.KARTHIK (12N006)
I BSc IT
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