Mental Floss lists a new gadget for 2008 that I REALLY want… a solar-power bag.
One side of the bag is a weatherproof flexible solar panel, which fully charges in 6-8 hours in the sun, or somewhat more on a cloudy day. Just set your bag in a window while you’re at work. The internal battery will hold a charge for several days. The interior features a voltage selector and a wall-charger adaptor so you can recharge your cellphone, iPod, or other gadgets wherever you are.
The bag is around $400, which seems a little steep until you remember how much you’ll be saving on charigng your phone, iPod, Blackberry, etc. I want this SO MUCH but I think I’ll wait for the perfect solar bag, a laptop-sized solar panel bag that charges my laptop.