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Hand Recharged iPod Shuffle

Posted by Zonk on from the ye-olde-ipod-shuffle dept.

randomErr writes "In one for the first article on the new O'Reilly MAKE magizine we see how to recharge your iPod with a crank. The "Torronesque" project was based on the idea of coming up with a project and buiding it even if it has no immediate purpose. Imagine getting a little power charge every time you press a key or open your phone or laptop."

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  1. Done before, but still cool by StratoChief66 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I know its been done before, but I've never seen a laptop with click powering, I would find this useful as the mashing of the keyboard I do when the battery runs out would actually be productive. :) Plus, this is especially cool in the case of an iPod. Think about it, fill it and its good, forever. No pluggin in for power, just a little crank once in a while and shes good! I would be more impressed with movement power, like those expensive watches. Don't even need to remember to crank, just to stay alive! I didn't RTFA, but these are my thoughts.

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    1. Re:Done before, but still cool by fbjon · · Score: 3, Interesting

      But the shake/use ratio for those flashlights is quite low, and might be worse for an iPod. However, a Shuffle for jogging might be a good idea. How about a pedometer combined with a iPod shuffle?

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  2. Makezine is fast becoming by BillsPetMonkey · · Score: 4, Interesting

    a subscription-based slashdot without the herd mentality and GNAA trolls.

    Seriously, between the BBC news site and Makezine there's nearly everything slashdot story contributors deep link to.

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  3. Bag of liquid? by chendo · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Instead of a crank, why doesn't someone get two balloon-like objects, fill one up with liquid, then stick them together with a turbine thing in the part that connects the two? Then, to generate power, simply squeeze the balloon containing the liquid, then repeat for the other one. Combined with a capacitator of some sort, it should be a faster way to generate power...

    Or so I think.

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