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Using Air to Recharge Your Cell Phone

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the finally-a-use-for-my-wind-pipe dept.

sanspeak writes "Now you do not have to look for a power outlet to charge your cell phones. Department of Industrial Design at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi have come up with a mobile turbine which generates around 3 to 4 watts of energy - sufficient to charge a mobile phone. It costs around $4, fits in your pocket and runs on air ;-). What else do you want ?"

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  1. How to buy a phone.... by suyashs · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/feb/23spec.htm An indian guide to buying GSM phones...

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  2. What else do I want? by Stalyn · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    maybe a charger that not only works via blowing but sucking as well... specifically slashdot.

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  3. covert racism .. by torpor · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    They must eat more lentils there...

    yeah, right. 'those' guys, the ones you're degrading with the fart jokes.

    they do eat more lentils there, yo. thats why they're generally fitter than your average consumerican slob.

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