(Pic) Pedal-Powered Computer

One Laptop Per Child has developed a nice solution to power their devices in areas without electricity.

Dan Gould Dan Gould on October 13, 2009.

One Laptop Per Child has developed a nice solution to power their devices in areas without electricity. They’ve attached a set of pedals to the OLPC hand crank which can power the computer as it’s being used.

[via Gizmodo]

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