Comments on: YoGen Max: Providing pedal power for your laptop http://liliputing.com/2009/09/yogen-max-providing-pedal-power-for-your-laptop.html Compact Computing Sat, 26 May 2012 06:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Portable Generators for Sale http://liliputing.com/2009/09/yogen-max-providing-pedal-power-for-your-laptop.html#comment-44402 Portable Generators for Sale Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:08:48 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13156#comment-44402 I agree. Using this will be quite uncomfortable because if you stop peddling, your laptop will not get power from the device. I agree. Using this will be quite uncomfortable because if you stop peddling, your laptop will not get power from the device.

]]> By: 2commonsense http://liliputing.com/2009/09/yogen-max-providing-pedal-power-for-your-laptop.html#comment-28973 2commonsense Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:55:46 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13156#comment-28973 Oh, also, you can make a phone charger out of a bicycle light generator, batteries, and a power regulator to only let it charge within the right voltage range. Oh, also, you can make a phone charger out of a bicycle light generator, batteries, and a power regulator to only let it charge within the right voltage range.

]]> By: 2commonsense http://liliputing.com/2009/09/yogen-max-providing-pedal-power-for-your-laptop.html#comment-28972 2commonsense Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:53:29 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13156#comment-28972 A pedal generator using a flywheel is far more effective. A pedal generator using a flywheel is far more effective.

]]> By: pauli http://liliputing.com/2009/09/yogen-max-providing-pedal-power-for-your-laptop.html#comment-28923 pauli Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:17:46 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13156#comment-28923 repetitive strain injury, here we come... repetitive strain injury, here we come…

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]]> By: Namems http://liliputing.com/2009/09/yogen-max-providing-pedal-power-for-your-laptop.html#comment-28838 Namems Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:02:05 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13156#comment-28838 This is actually awesome! I'm pretty sure a lot of people agree that we need a lot more products like this. I strongly doubt the 50W-60W claim, though. <br><br>The coolest thing would be animal power or some sort of true exercise machine that generated power. Ankle power doesn't sound so ergonomic!<br><br>In any case, bring on more gadgets like these : ) This is actually awesome! I'm pretty sure a lot of people agree that we need a lot more products like this. I strongly doubt the 50W-60W claim, though.

The coolest thing would be animal power or some sort of true exercise machine that generated power. Ankle power doesn't sound so ergonomic!

In any case, bring on more gadgets like these : )

]]> By: Mace Moneta http://liliputing.com/2009/09/yogen-max-providing-pedal-power-for-your-laptop.html#comment-28820 Mace Moneta Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:54:17 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13156#comment-28820 50-60W is actually quite a bit of power. While it seems easy to do in the video, remember that was with no load.<br><br>Once there is a load on the generator, there will be quite a bit of resistance to motion. Pumping the foot pedal while attempting to get work done will simply not be an option I suspect.<br><br>With a second person supplying power while the first works, the device would be usable. It will probably be easier to use standing up, using gravity to aid the pumping motion. I suspect that's not what most have in mind when they think about this though. 50-60W is actually quite a bit of power. While it seems easy to do in the video, remember that was with no load.

Once there is a load on the generator, there will be quite a bit of resistance to motion. Pumping the foot pedal while attempting to get work done will simply not be an option I suspect.

With a second person supplying power while the first works, the device would be usable. It will probably be easier to use standing up, using gravity to aid the pumping motion. I suspect that's not what most have in mind when they think about this though.

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