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    Rest In Peace, Ridiculous Dual-Screen OLPC XO-2

    Pedal-Powered OLPC Tested in Afghanistan: Free Power (and Killer Calves) For All

    Microwaved OLPC Gets Molded Into a Scary Sushi Slug

    Sugar On a Stick Turns Any Netbook Into Your Very Own OLPC

    Pixel Qi: The Display That Will Make You Want an E-Reader

    India Buys 250,000 OLPC Laptops After Own $10 Laptop Project Didn't Quite Work Out

    Pixel Qi 3Qi Magic E-Paper and High-Res LCD Dual Display Becomes Real Next Month

    OLPC's XO-1.5 to Boost Specs With Via Processor: You're Welcome, Africa

    OLPC to Ditch Old Friend AMD for ARM-Based Processors

    Asus Dual Panel Laptop Resembles Two iPhones Mating
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    Image of Markarian Markarian
    11/04/09

    In reply to Rest In Peace, Ridiculous Dual-Screen OLPC XO-2
    I'm really not surprised. The concept shown above is the kind of product a Chinese megafacturer could sell at $400 wholesale. There's no way it would have been half as economical as the XO. OLED and eInk, flexible displays, are about at the stage that LCD computer monitors were in early-to-mid 90s. You see it Popular Science and on the Discovery channel, but it'll be a good decade before it's really prevalent in your home.

    And yes, my prognostication may be quite a bit off. But let's face it, they've been demoing this stuff for the last five years and we have only a dozen or so consumer products to show for it. And they sure aren't cheap enough for the average Ugandan 4th grader.
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    11/05/09

    @Markarian: Exactly. I have an XO-1 and it's great for what it is. I'd be totally up for a transflective waterproof tablet like they're talking about, but the dualscreen XO idea just baffled me - it's like they went from trying to make a laptop for under $100 to giving up on that and trying to compete with Apple for the next slickest gadget. #olpcxo2
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    10/13/09

    In reply to Pedal-Powered OLPC Tested in Afghanistan: Free Power (and Killer Calves) For All
    So, what happens when those kids finds out about porn?
    HUGE HULK legs, that's what...
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    Image of Electp33 Electp33
    10/13/09

    In reply to Pedal-Powered OLPC Tested in Afghanistan: Free Power (and Killer Calves) For All
    Actually, we have GPRS in most major cities here in Afghanistan through at least 3 providers, so a tethered cell phone would get them 15kbps download speed for about $40 a month.
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    Image of Bertone77 Bertone77
    10/13/09

    In reply to Pedal-Powered OLPC Tested in Afghanistan: Free Power (and Killer Calves) For All
    These guys need the help of a good engineer.

    From what I can see it seems like they are only stepping down a small bit to increase the rotation of the top shaft making the pedaling somewhat more productive.

    But if they added a few more steps they could probably get that top shaft wizzing fast enough to power two or more laptops.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    10/13/09

    @Bullet77: I am not an engineer, but I am wondering why 2 foot pedals and not one pedal like on my grandmothers old sewing machine, which would seem easier, less shakey and can be powered (if needed) by one foot.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    10/13/09

    @Curves: The "treadle" is good for power, like driving the needle of a sewing machine, but it can also be very tiring. This set up requires minimal power vs. a treadle.
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    Image of met2art met2art
    10/13/09

    @Curves: A treadle could be easily implemented, even with the pedal design. I would imagine that the design was based largely on available salvage. A treadle design would also be more difficult with a chain, as it would require a ratcheting sprocket design on the "up take" to avoid hitching (for those slow on the uptake), and possibly introduce more mechanical drag. A belt would work but introduce slippage and "wow" over time, as well as requiring a large flywheel to maintain the high speed necessary in the step-up (as the large iron flywheel on the side of the sewing machine did, or the large wooden wheel of treadle spinning wheels).
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    Image of MaQ MaQ
    10/13/09

    @Curves: I was planing, and still am, on doing just that, just for fun.

    I got all I need so it's only the question of when I'll do it.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    10/13/09

    @met2art: I love engineers......and whats so nice at Giz is that no matter what I ask, SOMEONE has the answer. Thank you.
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    10/13/09

    @MaQ: lol@ for fun. Will you salvage an old Singer or start from square 1?
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    Image of MaQ MaQ
    10/15/09

    @Curves: I'll start from a Singer and see if I could use it as is,

    I aim to make it practical and disturb it as least as possible.

    I'll post the results

    ^__^

    The origin of the idea is from a while back, when I was considering how to keep my lifestyle in case of some horrific disaster, which would leave us without el. power for indefinite period of time.

    Solar power is cool but this came up as the ultimate idea and totally practical, and as you said:
    " seem easier, less shakey and can be powered (if needed) by one foot."

    so you could take turns and keep it going.

    It seams being practical has nothing to do with the engineering degree,
    (:though I'm getting mine soon:)

    :) #pedalpoweredolpcbeingtestedina...
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    Image of appletoad appletoad
    10/13/09

    In reply to Pedal-Powered OLPC Tested in Afghanistan: Free Power (and Killer Calves) For All

    OLPC would like to welcome its latest addition to the engineering team, "The Professor" Roy Hinkley, M.A., B.S., Ph.D!

    His assistant Gilligan is seen on a prototype of the OLPC charger.
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    GitEmSteveDave_GotOff2HoursEarly promoted this comment Edited by appletoad at 10/13/09 9:56 AM appletoad was starred appletoad was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    10/13/09

    @appletoad: Did you know The Professor recieved a Purple Heart?
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    Image of appletoad appletoad
    10/13/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_GotOff2HoursEar...: I didn't know that.
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    Image of PotteryBarnClearanceSale PotteryBarnClearanceSale
    09/18/09

    In reply to Microwaved OLPC Gets Molded Into a Scary Sushi Slug
    26K. Right. Another stupid idea by the OLPC folks who couldn't handle selling and building them in the first place.
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    HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment PotteryBarnClearanceSale was starred PotteryBarnClearanceSale was unstarred
    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    09/18/09

    @PotteryBarnClearanceSale: I don't think this guy's acting on behalf of OLPC.
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    09/18/09

    In reply to Microwaved OLPC Gets Molded Into a Scary Sushi Slug
    I should microwave some shit and put googly eyes on it. Apparently, it pays well.
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    Image of The Lab The Lab
    09/18/09

    In reply to Microwaved OLPC Gets Molded Into a Scary Sushi Slug
    The ideal outcome of this experiment would be lithium ion battery detonation that mains / kills the artist. This guy is unreal annoying.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    09/18/09

    In reply to Microwaved OLPC Gets Molded Into a Scary Sushi Slug
    Oh well, one less laptop per child then..
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    09/18/09

    In reply to Microwaved OLPC Gets Molded Into a Scary Sushi Slug
    It's not a slug. It's a creature.
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    Image of Someone horked my name at engadget Someone horked my name at engadget
    09/18/09

    In reply to Microwaved OLPC Gets Molded Into a Scary Sushi Slug
    Bizarre.....to think that somewhere out in the world......there is a 1 ton microwaving robot..... named The AMIR 9000
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    Jrsy Devil's Bright Idea® promoted this comment Someone horked my name at engadget was starred Someone horked my name at engadget was unstarred
    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    09/18/09

    @3Djesus: Kinda makes you wonder what happened to AMIR's 1 through 8999...
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    09/18/09

    In reply to Microwaved OLPC Gets Molded Into a Scary Sushi Slug

    Did he take the Homer Simpson course on Computer Repair/Sculpture?
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    Image of Acore Acore
    09/18/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_HasANewNameToda...: You sir, are a genius...
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    Image of Grahmo Grahmo
    09/18/09

    @Acore: la grill? what the hell does that mean?
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    Image of Skid-Vicious Skid-Vicious
    09/18/09

    In reply to Microwaved OLPC Gets Molded Into a Scary Sushi Slug
    Scary??? It's kind of cute.
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    Image of Anonymoose Anonymoose
    09/18/09

    @Skid-Vicious: i said the same thing about genital warts, but it turns out it's pretty scary after all.
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    09/18/09

    In reply to Microwaved OLPC Gets Molded Into a Scary Sushi Slug
    Perfect, just what I'm looking for. I hope he answers my question!

    "I'm curious what OS this has installed? I'm renovating my spaceship and need a new master controller for the spacetime wompulator.

    Thanks"
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    Image of EpiphyteCorp. EpiphyteCorp.
    09/18/09

    In reply to Microwaved OLPC Gets Molded Into a Scary Sushi Slug
    $26,001?!?!?! This thing better be at least a J22 on the condom scale.
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    Jrsy Devil's Bright Idea® promoted this comment EpiphyteCorp. was starred EpiphyteCorp. was unstarred
    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    09/18/09

    @EpiphyteCorp.: Well since it's the almost equivalent of a netbook it's not even close to a J22..
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