Power Scheme for OLPC Project Falling Into Place

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday July 24, 2006 @05:19AM from the pulling-for-pleasure-says-george-carlin dept.

robotrachel writes "According to Technology Review, the $100 laptop intended for children in the developing world will be powered in much the same way that you might start an outboard motor on a boat. The new power system will 'make the laptop much easier to power than it would be with a hand crank, in part, because the users will be able to operate the generator in a variety of ways, including holding the device (the size of two hockey pucks) in one hand and pulling the string with the other, or clamping the generator to a desk, attaching the string to one foot, and using leg power.'" There are plenty of sewing machine treadles in the world, too -- I hope someone can figure out a way to combine them with the new design.

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Great by tweek · 2006-07-24 05:23 · Score: 5, Funny

There are plenty of sewing machine treadles in the world, too -- I hope someone can figure out a way to combine them with the new design.

The next generation of geek will have massive calfs and thighs instead of a single massive forearm ;)

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1. Re:Great by tktk · 2006-07-24 05:25 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  You underestimate the power of porn.
  Geeks will always have one massive forearm.
Aha! At last the GET-RICH scheme is revealed... by bratwiz · 2006-07-24 05:44 · Score: 5, Funny

Aha! At least the get-rich scheme is revealed... hook them on pull-string laptops and then sell them replacement strings when the string breaks... ingenious! My hat's off to you Nicholas Negroponte!!! :)