Discarded Papasan
I was, probably not by accident, under the impression the papasan chair was some kind of genius Japanese import. Wikipedia tells me it’s an American product. But, you know, it’s Wikipedia:
Anyway, someone left the frame of one in Malcolm X Park. I believe it may have migrated from the notorious short-dump at 52nd and Larchwood. If you’re so inclined, consider rescuing it and turning it into a solar cooker! Seriously, this thing is pretty amazing:
Image Source: http://www.appropedia.org/Papasan_Chair_Solar_Cooker
evolution number 9 said,
December 10, 2008 @ 2:46 pm
Hey, thanks for posting this response about the project.
If you have any questions about it, feel free to send me an email.
Peace and energy
Zach
evolution number 9 said,
December 10, 2008 @ 2:46 pm
zestela@gmail.com
Phillybits said,
December 14, 2008 @ 10:02 am
That solar papasan could also easily be converted into an extremely high gain WiFi antenna. We’re talking picking up wifi from probably at least a half-mile away, easily Center City I would guess with an antenna mounted high enough that a direct line of site could be found.
andrew said,
December 15, 2008 @ 9:39 pm
Phillybits, tell me more about that. Maybe we could create some kind of free (or borrowed) wifi for the whole park!
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Phillybits said,
December 25, 2008 @ 3:16 am
Check out my wi-fi tag. You’ll need to scroll down past the wi-fi Philadelphia stuff and go through some of the links on the posts that deal with my own wi-fi antennas, wardriving, etc.
Based on those articles, I can only imagine something like what you have pictured above could be made and tuned into an extremely high-gain, yet small degree of focus antenna capable of receiving/transmitting an 802.x antenna.