The Surge Case – iPod Touch Solar Charger Case

There’s no question, that since the launch of the iPhone, there have been a flurry of products just for the iPhone, where us iPod Touch users have been missing out. Well the Surge for the iPod Touch has been designed to keep your iPod Touch fully charged whilst your out and about.

Your iPod Touch fits snugly within the case, giving you full access to the touch screen without needing to take the iPod out of the case. The case itself is also lightweight and study, so it offers a degree of protection for your iPod Touch.

In full sun, the solar panel provides 100mA of charging current. The Surge has a 1500 mAh 3.7 V lithium-ion polymer internal battery, which represents 120% of the internal battery capacity of the iPod Touch. This means you more than double your iPod’s battery capacity.
To determine how much charge is left in the battery, the Surge features a 4 LED display which indicates the current charge status. The case also features a USB socket so that you can charge up the iPod via USB or sync with iTunes without needing to take it out of the Surge case too.
The cases are available for $70 each, although stockist information is not currently available.

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A few years ago, when I started teaching Web Design I found a website called Webmonkey for Kids that had terrific HTML lessons and projects. I incorporated them into my classes using the actual website as my textbook and sending students there directly. To my dismay, last year, the site was suddenly gone and I hadn't saved or printed ONE page of it. I tried to write my own versions of the projects and make my own examples but they just weren't the same.

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