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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."

15 of 241 comments (clear)

  1. strange by wessideg · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    well, it hasa happened again, I am writing a completely stupid comment.

  2. Looking for first post... by maitas · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    test

  3. pumping your foot? by poonbanger · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How about for those poor people who have only got six inches?

  4. Neat... by CMiYC · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This would be kind of neat for when I work out. I run on the treadmill first for 30-40 minutes. It'd be cool if that time recharged my mp3 player....

  5. Re:This reminds me... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Walt Disnet told me that exact same story the other day, I had him and Elvis over for drinks.

  6. Re:Oh yeah, bitches! by govtcheez · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Many congratulations to you, fine sir, on this wondrous first post! I wholeheartedly applaud your claiming of first post for all logged in.

    Huzzah!

  7. Re: how is this rated offtopic? by CMiYC · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    "The StepCharger weighs 10.5 ounces and is roughly the size of a paperback book; it can be used to charge anything from satellite phones to digital cameras and video cameras, as well as laptops. "

    I was just thinking such a device could possible adapted to fit on the bottom of your shoes. That way the activity of walking or running could be used to generate power instead of pumping standing still. Man, I must have hit a nerve with someone who's chips and dip ran out or something.

  8. Re:Wha?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Informative???? Hello - That was a JOKE. A sort of lame one, that IF moderated, should have been FUNNY! Who the fuck is moderating this channel, anyway???? Did you all have your senses of humor surgically removed at birth? Half of you jump on one post and mod it up to heaven, the rest waste your mod points modding down AC's. Jeezuz Christ.

  9. Just a hint Re:Wha?! by HiredMan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What!? Who rated this as "Informative"?!?

    That was WAY more information than I needed, thank you...

    I think he was going for "Funny", BTW

    =tkk

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  10. Debye temperature?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Your ideas intrigue me... and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

  11. Re:What are you doing under that blanket? by grammar+nazi · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    huh huh. This is the funniest thing which I have ever read. Please post no more of your funny jokes or else I will die. You are a bitch.
    Grade: D-
    Far too many grammar errors and sentence fragments.
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  12. Re:What are you doing under that blanket? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Far too many grammar errors and sentence fragments

    Grammatical errors
    or
    errors with grammar

  13. Re:What are you doing under that blanket? by irony+nazi · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    You don't seem to understand the point of my friend, the grammar nazi.

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  14. Re:What are you doing under that blanket? by darkmoon · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I love the arrogant way in which you graded that other user's comment. You, sir, are my hero.

  15. At least... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the soup nazi had good soup.