Microwind Generator For Low Power Systems

An anonymous reader wrote in to say that "Shawn Frayne, has developed Windbelt, efficient, cheap lowpower wind generator built out of taut kite fabric." Everyone has seen the video where the suspension bridge is ripped apart by wind- his idea was to use the same thing to generate power. I doubt I'll be running my desktop off it any time soon, but it's a cool idea.

Comments

Fundraiser application.

[iknownuttin]

OK, hear me out.

You set up a challenge for some charity, everyone pays an entry fee or a slightly overpriced beer. Now, as they drink, when ever they have to fart or belch, they do it in the direction of the generator. Who ever generates the most electricity WINS!

Huh!? What d'ya think?

taut

[Nimey]

That's "taut", for you half-literate people. It means "tight, under tension". One might use it to describe sails on a ship while the wind blows hard, or a rope.

I may be an English nazi, but my children will not write like they're half-wits.

Desktop?

[Gothmolly]

Taco, don't you just use the free Mac laptop you got from Apple for shamelessly pimping them?