Gizmodo says the solar powered USB bikini provides enough juice to recharge an iPod shuffle; the inventor suggests using it to power a beer-chiller.
It reminds me of my dad's joke about women's bathing suits, and how we need to have an extra to change into just in case one – gasp – gets wet.
Unfortunately, the picture Gizmodo snapped shows the bikini on a mannequin, not a woman. I'd like to see how well the solar panels hold up on actual boobs. Or should that be how well the boobs are held up by the solar panels?
Here's the full scoop from the inventor: Solar Powered USB Bikini
The prototype is too small for me, but if inventor Andrew Schneider builds one with a (substantially) bigger top, I'll volunteer to test it....
