Did my ability to search for things intelligently on the internet die when Google search did or are there legitimately no personal umbrellas with solar panels and a battery pack? Like I feel like that would be an obvious thing, and there’s a bajillion beach umbrellas and patio umbrellas that have solar panels. How are there no personal versions for wandering around on a sunny day with portable shade that gets you a charged battery pack? Is this a thing and I just can’t find it or does it not exist yet and all of science has failed me in every way possible?

Sorry for the terrible AI picture, I didn’t create it I just found it on the internet and it was the only one I could find because these apparently don’t actually exist.

  • NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
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    2 days ago

    It probably depends on where you’re from, but it’s a thing. In Japan you’ll see people walking with an umbrella to avoid the summer heat.

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      2 days ago

      That’s called a parasol.

      I get people think it’s the same thing, but this is a case where words matter.

      If someone said “solar parasol” no one would assume they meant the device intended for rainy weather.

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        14 hours ago

        Well, umbrella literally means “little shadow” and is aptly used as a synonym for parasol in severeal languages. Just because the English misused them to shield against rain does not change the meaning. Or perhaps it does?