Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves - Gizmodo Comments

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

Skeptical_Geezer — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:24:06 EDT

I am surprised that nobody else suggested the similarity to the system used on Gilligan's Island.

Skeptical_Geezer

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

toyotaboy — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:17:25 EDT

this system is more efficient anyway:
[www.freeplayenergy.com]

toyotaboy

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

toyotaboy — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:14:39 EDT

but if you pedal to 88mph and go back in time, won't you go back before you bought it creating a paradox thereby making it impossible to travel back to your own time?

toyotaboy

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

yasth — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:54:54 EDT

@Bob_of_Mars: Well other charging systems have no trouble powering a laptop (particularly if your laptop has a DC powered option so you don't have to do something stupid like run an inverter) [www.econvergence.net]

This system isn't really designed to put out that wattage though.

yasth

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

DSLPWR — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:30:53 EDT

You aren't really considering copyrighting this, are you?

DSLPWR

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

DSLPWR — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:28:51 EDT

It seems nobody's extrapolated the operation of a complete gym through these type generators. Imagine it: people pay you (membership fees) to work nautilus-type machines which generate electrcity for the televisions and A/C in the gym. It's all micro-grid'ed internally and each piece of equipment is plug and play, part of the grid circuit. Your patrons can work out, feel great about how healthy and "green" they are while playing the role of Coppertop. Your patrons can earn credits based contributions to the grid and exchange them for tv-time on the treadmill or drinks or a clean towel at the end of their workout. It's all very simple, you see -- one small step into a larger world...

DSLPWR

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

Bob_of_Mars — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:24:01 EDT

Anyone know how much electricity one produces when using this? Could I power a Laptop on it???

Bob_of_Mars

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

CarmenLovesHerNewCanonDSLR — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:00:05 EDT

@jimmyJAKE!: about time!

CarmenLovesHerNewCanonDSLR

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

jimmyJAKE! — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:16:32 EDT

[www.instructables.com] and i'll shut up now :x

jimmyJAKE!

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

jimmyJAKE! — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:13:51 EDT

...like I want to make one

jimmyJAKE!

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

jimmyJAKE! — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:13:16 EDT

shouldn't there be an instructable on this!? Somebody ask KIPKAY!

jimmyJAKE!

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

RacecarBoobTat — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:34:38 EDT

@Castle1914: Do you think Columbus said, "I think that it would be pretty hard to sail a boat across the entire ocean?"

RacecarBoobTat

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

Castle1914 — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:28:24 EDT

I wonder how loud it is? Would I annoy my co-workers if I had one under my desk? I think that it would be pretty hard to pedal on an office chair with caster wheels.

Castle1914

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

IndustrialJones — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:27:28 EDT

@Luke: you haven't seen my calf muscles.

IndustrialJones

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

RacecarBoobTat — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:23:20 EDT

@Luke: You have to tilt it downhill, of course ...

RacecarBoobTat

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

Luke — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:21:50 EDT

@IndustrialJones: If you can get going 88mph on a stationary bike, I'll be quite impressed.

Luke

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

RacecarBoobTat — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:19:23 EDT

@carmen89: Don't worry -- cranking the charger and yanking the crank are two completely different muscle groups.

RacecarBoobTat

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

IndustrialJones — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:14:16 EDT

@Gann: ...and if you pedal fast enough to reach 88mph you'll go back in time.

IndustrialJones

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

CarmenLovesHerNewCanonDSLR — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:03:21 EDT

@GeekyNerdGuy: i don't belive so.

CarmenLovesHerNewCanonDSLR

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

Gann — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:54:52 EDT

I want one that can plug into my wallsocket. Pedal hard enough and watch your electric meter spin backwards.

Gann

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

RacecarBoobTat — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:49:11 EDT

@carmen89: Are you offering?

RacecarBoobTat

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

Kaiser-Machead's LEGO WALL-E — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:48:45 EDT

@GeekyNerdGuy: Depending on your standards, this can be gotten cheaply.

Kaiser-Machead's LEGO WALL-E

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

CarmenLovesHerNewCanonDSLR — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:46:20 EDT

@GeekyNerdGuy: amongsts other things?

CarmenLovesHerNewCanonDSLR

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

RacecarBoobTat — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:42:40 EDT

This is perfect. Now I just need a woman to crank it.

RacecarBoobTat

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

CarmenLovesHerNewCanonDSLR — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:42:05 EDT

They finally figured out a way to get fat tech geeks into shape.

CarmenLovesHerNewCanonDSLR

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

jiffy — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:41:02 EDT

@Veeber:

Mental note: avoid Veeber at social gatherings

jiffy

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

Veeber — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:38:46 EDT

Is it earth friendly if I have to drink 10 bottles of bottled water and eat steaks that I cooked on a chargoal grill, with vegetables grown on the opposite cost with lots of fertilizers to keep me from passing out while I power my computer?

Veeber

Charger Powers Up Gadgets, Illuminates Dark Areas and Really Works Your Calves

Kaiser-Machead's LEGO WALL-E — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:36:37 EDT

I wish my exercise bike had one of these.

Kaiser-Machead's LEGO WALL-E