Solar Charging Station
Wireless charging for your biological hardware.
Wireless Charging for Humans
Developers are indoor creatures. We spend our lives in climate-controlled environments, shielded from the primary power source of our galaxy. Biologically, this is a hardware failure. Your skin is essentially a solar panel designed to convert UVB radiation into Cholecalciferol (Pre-Vitamin D3).
Vitamin D is not actually a “vitamin”—it is a steroid hormone that acts as a System Architect for your immune system, gene expression, and dopamine production. Operating with low Vitamin D is like running a high-performance server on “Low Power Mode.” Cognition slows, mood stabilizes poorly, and immune defenses crumble.
The Glass Firewall
Common bug report: “I sit near a window all day, why am I deficient?” Glass blocks 99% of UVB rays. While UVA rays (which cause aging/damage) penetrate glass, the specific frequency required for Vitamin D synthesis (290–320 nm) is blocked by modern window glazing. Sitting in a sunny office gives you all the skin damage with zero vitamin benefits. You must be outside, with your firewall (windows/clothes) down.
Algorithm: Synthesis vs. Erythema
The goal of this tool is optimization. You want to maximize synthesis (Vitamin D production) while avoiding thermal throttling (Erythema/Sunburn). This balance depends entirely on your Fitzpatrick Skin Type (hardware efficiency). A darker skin tone (Fitzpatrick V-VI) has a higher “Melanin Shield,” requiring longer exposure times to generate the same hormonal charge as someone with Fitzpatrick I-II. This calculator solves that equation for you.
Solar FAQ
For Vitamin D synthesis, the angle of the sun matters. If your shadow is longer than you are tall, the UVB rays are bouncing off the atmosphere (the “Ozone Firewall”). Meaningful synthesis typically only happens between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM (Solar Noon), when the signal strength is highest.
Supplements are useful, but sunlight produces additional compounds like Nitric Oxide (which lowers blood pressure) and Beta-Endorphins (natural painkillers) that pills cannot replicate. Sunlight is the “Native Environment”; supplements are merely an emulation layer.