| Portable Squeeze Charger |
| Written by Hank Green | ||
| Tuesday, 05 September 2006 | ||
 EcoGeeks have firm handshakes. Or, at least, they will once the get an
AladdinPower handheld and operated generator. Just squeeze the thing
and the juice starts flowing. It'll recharge anything up to the size
of a portable DVD player. You're not going to have much of an effect
on a laptop computer, but anything else is fair game. The device comes with a built in high-powered light as well as a cigarette lighter-type connector. So as long as you've got a car charger for your device, you'll never run out of batteries again! I've never actually gotten my hands on one of these, so I don't have any idea how difficult it is to squeeze or how quickly it can charge a device. But I do know that it'll set you back 60 bucks and could be the secret ingredient in any of a thousand awesome DIY projects.
Via Treehugger
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Sore hand.
written by mickey , September 08, 2006
adjustment
written by Celia , January 11, 2007
There are similar items for guitarists and others who need strong fingers. If this item had four 'buttons' instead of one grip, or at least such an option, this might have a wider market.
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So I doubt that you could keep squeezing this device at 90 squeezes a minute, for half an hour, to charge a small battery.
Another gadget for the box under the stairs.