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New Twist on Power Walking

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the portable-offices dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Carrying a newly designed backpack loaded with between 44 and 84 pounds of gear, users generate enough electricity to simultaneously power an MP3 player, a PDA, night vision goggles, a handheld GPS, a CMOS image decoder, a GSM terminal in talk mode, and Bluetooth."

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  1. That would have come in handy ... by Fulton+Green · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    for the annual Linux Beer Hike!

  2. Re:That would make you by FidelCatsro · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Police marksmen in the UK are trained to make single precise shots , they should be trained to incapacitate the target .
    This situation was a tragedy , caused by fear and incompetence : the man was unarmed ,was not a wanted criminal , posed no threat ,was already cornered and was not warned properly .
    This is not really a case of negligence it is a case of culpable homicide(manslaughter)

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  3. Re:That would make you by NeoSkandranon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    off topic, but training to incapacitate with a firearm is a great way to get yourself or others hurt.

    For one thing if the situation doesn't warrant deadly force then you shouldn't have a gun out.

    Second, trying to be a "cowboy" and kneecap or shoulder-shot---a non-mortal gunshot wound doesn't necessarily have the power to knock someone down, especially if they're in the process of attacking you (or others) or out of their mind on something (PCP among other things)

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  4. When he's hit by jeephistorian · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wouldn't the pain or blood be a good enough indicator that he has been hit?

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