Hand-crank laptop

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Franklin

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Jul 20, 2005
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Whitby 55 Kemah, Tx
"Other features of the device include being able to switch from a full colour screen to a monochrome alternative, which will much more easily viewed in bright sunlight. In the first models, turning the crank for one minute will provide 10 minutes of power." Interesting idea.
 
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Interesting....

They have been kicking around a $100 computer for 3rd world countries for years now. I will show my true nerdiness. One of the hardware hacking sites I read on a daily basis showed a project earlier this week where a guy rewired one of those hand crank flashlights to charge his iPod via USB. -- Jeremy
 
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