A82: Re: Crank Power?
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A82: Re: Crank Power?
Thomas J. Hruska wrote:
> I was watching the 6:30pm news and saw a man who had ingeniously used
> an
> old fashioned hand crank (like the ones used on phonographs) to power
> not
> only his radio, but also his laptop computer (120V AC current)!
>
> My question is, can we implement the same technology into our
> calculators
> using the same idea? It has to all fit inside that little compartment
>
> without cutting any of the battery slots. I replace my batteries
> about
> once every 2 months. Not to mention, the price of 8 good AAA
> batteries is
> about $5.00. I know a lot of people who wouldn't mind shelling out 20
>
> bucks to replace their batteries with a device that could save them
> more.
>
> Thomas J. Hruska -- thruska@tir.com
> Shining Light Productions -- "Meeting the needs of fellow programmers"
>
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How about a fission or nuclear powered calculator? :-) Or better yet, a
solar powered calculator for when your stuck inside the classroom bored.
:P Seriously, just use some rechargeable batteries.
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Bryan Rabeler
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