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Foot-Powered Laptop

Posted by timothy on from the what-about-plain-will-powered? dept.

mrd98 writes: "There is an article in the Register about a U.S. developer who has created a foot-powered device which can be used to charge laptop batteries. Apparently 5 minutes of brisk pumping will give you 20 minutes of battery life, it can also be used to power most other electrical devices with a rechargable battery."

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  1. The Matrix? by slcdb · · Score: 4, Interesting

    So, it's true... in the future the machines really will turn us into living power sources.

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    Despite what EULAs say, most software is sold, not licensed.
  2. Pedal powered sewing machines by RollingThunder · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Seems like a rather low yield to me - my grandfather used to sell Singer sewing machines, and has an amazing collection of antiques.

    Among them are two treadle style, with a large two-foot pedal, and a long band to transfer the power. That sucker got going REALLY fast, with a lot of momentum. Admittedly, it was all iron as well.

    It just seems to me that five minutes of pumping that sucker would have given me about 2 hours worth of laptop power!