Bright Kid

[wynn]

Bright Kid in more ways than one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfDtZ9TWGNc

[pmbguy]

That was impressive! This kid is bright all right

[Marq]

Excellent - I could not hear if he mentioned what battery or storage he is using.
That seems to be the main headache - getting decent long life battery scenario to drive the unit.

[Justloadit]

There are good quality batteries out there, they are just no cheap. A lithium polymer is a prime example.
I think the problem is that he needs too many hours of sunlight to charge the battery. There is really only 5 hours of usable sun per day if you do not get the azimuth right.
Unfortunately the $10 selling price might be the breaking factor of the device. The poorest of the poor, the ones that really need this, live on a $1 a day, so effectively it means that they have to starve for 10 days to buy one. It ain't going to happen I tell you. Even units to be donated may pose a problem, as the price is too high.

[pmbguy]

I could not hear well, but I think he said $3 to produce, did not hear the selling price of $10

[adrianh]

I don't think that it is particularly clever nor innovative. Putting a solar panel, battery and an led in a tube is....uh...well...nothing much...putting that lot in a coke bottle is also...uh...well nothing much either

$10 = R150...in Africa...he's joking right. You can buy a garden led light from Game for R40 which includes a spike to stick it in the ground.

Nah, I think its crap. He says that it is sustainable in what way, none of the parts can be replaced by the user, once the battery runs out of its lifespan, what then? Affordable - he says he wants to keep the costs low but he is keeping prices high because he doesn't want Chinese knockoffs....

My personal opinion is that it ain't going anywhere except his basement!

[Houses4Rent]

$10 = R150

That would be 10 EURO's = R150

[adrianh]

Ok so at R10 = $1 it is still R100. I saw solar panel led garden lights at Buiders warehouse for R25 on Saturday. Those guys already have a fat mark-up.

I still think that this "brilliant" idea is not particularly bright....(pardon the pun)

[tec0]

Ok so at R10 = $1 it is still R100. I saw solar panel led garden lights at Buiders warehouse for R25 on Saturday. Those guys already have a fat mark-up.

I still think that this "brilliant" idea is not particularly bright....(pardon the pun)

I would imagine that the idea was sound but the cost not so much, in my opinion of you consider a car. To build a car will cost you thousands if not hundreds of thousands to do. BUT if you automate, create a proper supply resource cost will drop thus making the product more affordable.

[adrianh]

The product is crap.

[tec0]

The product is crap.

Then build and market something better.

[adrianh]

Ag ou tec0, I'm not getting into a p1$$1ng contest with you.

[tec0]

Ag ou tec0, I'm not getting into a p1$$1ng contest with you.

Ag ou Adrianh you like to criticise others so i felt it is time you have a taste of your own medicine... See it is easy to pi$$ all over someone else's idea. Fact is you make plastic toys yourself and demand money for it so what is your problem with this kid? He tried something and that in my book counts a lot more then someone bitching about it.

But the key aspect here is you have the tools and the skill to build something like that and you don't???

Just saying the kid took a brave step and that is one more step then you...

[adrianh]

Tec0

What part of "play the ball and not the man" are you unable to understand? Numerous people have explained this concept to you multiple times yet it does not seem to sink in.

let me explain something to once and for all. Stay the f*ck out of my face, I will not engage you in any discussion whatsoever because I am tired of your personal attacks on everybody whom you disagree with.

[tec0]

Tec0

What part of "play the ball and not the man" are you unable to understand? Numerous people have explained this concept to you multiple times yet it does not seem to sink in.

let me explain something to once and for all. Stay the f*ck out of my face, I will not engage you in any discussion whatsoever because I am tired of your personal attacks on everybody whom you disagree with.

Get use to our new relationship Adrian you have been pushing me for far too long. Your brashness, condescendence, insensitivity and sharp critic towards others is downright disgusting. Welcome to 2014 chapter two. I call it payback! And I will show you that Karma is a bitch!

So in other words NO. I am going to be in your face every step of the way.