Pedal Powered Wireless Networked Computer?

Posted by Cliff on Saturday July 27, 2002 @07:04AM from the now-that's-just-too-cool dept.

Friends of Jhai asks: "An NGO called Jhai Foundation, which is building Internet learning Centers in Laos has enlisted Computer Hall-of-Famer Lee Felsenstein to build a cheap, locally assembled, wirlelessly networked PC and communications system. The current details of the machine are here and the application is here. They are looking for similar systems under way that they might work with or which might be ready for deployment. Anyone have any URL's we can check out?" Great! Now you can get your computing and exercising done at the same time! What other types of technology have people managed to adapt to man-power as opposed to boring ol' AC outlets?

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I have to start taking steroids.. by Frank+of+Earth · 2002-07-27 07:05 · Score: 5, Funny

.. just to pedal fast enough to get up to 55 FPS in quake3

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Tomorrows news by riflemann · 2002-07-27 08:00 · Score: 5, Funny

Local laos man suffers sudden heart attack
A man in Laos suffered a sudden heart attack when the computer he was powering by pedal received a massive DOS attack and quadrupled its power needs.
Local authorities beleive the DOS attack was caused after a neighbour, whom he has had many problems with, posted the address of the pedal powered computer to a popular web site.

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