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Hand-Powered Hardware?

Posted by timothy on from the for-the-coming-apocalypse dept.

quiddity writes "Following the Goofy USB Devices post, one has to know what can be self-powered when the batteries all die. You can handcrank your Gameboy, recharge your cellphone or pda (even grandpa), wind up a webserver (with minions, a beowulf..), see in the dark, and project a movie. What else can we propel through the next blackout/apocalypse?" Some of these devices have have been on Slashdot before; what cool hand-powered tech hasn't been and should be?

7 of 298 comments (clear)

  1. fp for humour by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post for a great web comic

    PLEASE DONATE THNX

  2. Bicycles by temojen · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Bicycles are the ultimate off road vehicle, and work just fine with no gasoline.

    1. Re:Bicycles by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Considering that slashdot doesn't have a -5 Stupid moderation, -1 Offtopic is what I had to use.

  3. Re:FPFPFPFPFPFPFPFPFP WOOT WOOT jkajaja by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You mean GNU/FPMaker(tm), you insensitive clod.

  4. tub USB enabled? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    in soviet russia, usb powers www.tubgirl.com!

  5. If its really bad you'll need one of these... by microcars · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    a PLOW

    ref: James Burke's CONNECTIONS

    --
    I like microcars
  6. Yeah a hand powered watch INDIAN Style by MajorDick · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ok, a guy is driving out west, he sees an Indian standing on the side of the road with his pants down around his ankles and a big old hardon with his arms up in the air, Guy thinks "Crazy Indian" and keeps driving about 5 miles down the road he sees another indian doing the same thing and another indoan a few miles down the road as well, Finally his curiousity gets the better of him and he stops and asks the indian what hes doing, Indian says "ME tellin time" guy says O"Oh yeah ? What time is it" 12:07 the indian repiles , guy looks at his watch and BANG right on time. About 10 miles down the road he sees another indian and asks what time it is 12:20 the indian says, "WOW the guy thinks" he was right on time again. As hes coming out of the desert an indian is standing by the side of the road, pants down around his ankles jacking off as hard as he can, the guy stops and asks this indian what hes doing the Indian reeplies "Me winding watch"