I don't know what kind of idea you are getting. Radio and wi-ifi are waves. The wave is what can be used, you don't care who generated it. To say it somehow the wave is in the air and you just take advantage of it being there to convert it to energy. Doesn't matter what the wave could have been read as. In general a radio station is not going to stop working for a whole region just to stop you from using it.
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
Im not talking about the research itself, but about how it could be utilized. Having small devices that can be powered by nothing but stray radiowaves is cool, but its useless if you cant somehow connect those devices with the rest of the world. Thats the issue im complaining about.
BassTurd@lemmy.world 1 month ago
There are tons of small devices that don’t have to be connected to be useful. Lots of personal items or small sensors.
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
Anything that can be powered by this research, can also be powered by a button sized battery for weeks if not not longer. I thinks its more intended for very off grid stuff but maybe im just too uncreative.
Good_morning@lemmynsfw.com 1 month ago
I just want it for my TV remote if the form factor is small enough
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Huh?