For over forty years the solar panel technology has been creeping into our lives with more and more profoundly cool uses. You can now purchase a portable solar panel that can power your laptop while you're out and about. If you are sitting in a fast food restaurant near a window you can set the power grid in the sunlight reflecting onto the table and instead of just enjoying the light you can actually USE IT. The panel will actually convert the light into electricity and power the onboard high efficiency battery which will in turn power your laptop. You can also switch power adapters and power any other device you may have. No more dead batteries on your cell phone, Ipod, or e-Book!...