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Hamster Wheel Powered Toy Car

Here's a old but good idea in honor of Fuzzywuzzymodo: power a toy car by hamster. The Flintstones would approve. I personally think its a better use of hamster power to rig a traditional gerbil wheel with a generator capable of charging a battery which in turn can charge a USB device. I mean, how else are the vermin going to pay their rent? Vid after the jump. [PetGadgets] More »

10:23 PM on Mon May 5 2008
By Brian Lam
4,961 views, 36 comments

Latest by frigg: @bosskev: Surely some higher power is preventing our potentially exploitative use of hamster images even when posted in their honor. more »

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Go-go Hamster Power

A 16-year-old boy has devised a way to charge his cell phone with the help of his hamster. Peter Ash of Lawford, Somerset designed a hamster wheel that utilized gears and turbines to charge his cell phone. According to his tests every two minutes of wheel time gives his phone 30 minutes of talk time. If only the hamster knew how he was being exploited for free energy he would be going on strike demanding bigger carrots and more wood bedding. More »

9:34 AM on Tue Aug 30 2005
By Travis Hudson
4,243 views