When I looked at the "small" clip, the download took up all of my screen real estate. So ( I am coming in to my laptop at work from my laptop at home, so it's very slow)... it took forever to load.

Anyway, where is the VLOG? I was thinking that, with Julie's intro to this review, that it would be in video form.

Heck, this is the most fun contest of all that I've read the rules for yet! I can't wait to get my friends to go with me to different places to get a photo!

This is, by far, the most fun contest to enter of those already running, or who have posted their requirements. This is how a contest should be - to get new subscribers; to get a lot of publicity; and to be FUN!

I checked out both websites mentioned in the 2 previous comments. The Sunsei looks like a scaled-down version of the hybrid Julie tested - wonder if it has the same limitations?

The HYmini looks like something I would definitely like to test to see if it really can power anything for very long. It's got solar power and wind power adapters, you can charge it on your pc/laptop, or in the wall plug. Heck! You can even hand crank the dang thing.

Now, all I need to know is if it is any better at powering up devices than the Solio.

Good story, good try - but this dog don't hunt. They still have a way to go. But - solar power is the big "thing" now. I sure would like to find an inexpensive and EASY way to save on power costs.