Comments on: OLPC Afghanistan builds pedal power system for XO Laptop http://liliputing.com/2009/10/olpc-afghanistan-builds-pedal-power-system-for-xo-laptop.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: One Laptop per Child (olpc) 's status on Thursday, 22-Oct-09 21:18:53 UTC - Identi.ca http://liliputing.com/2009/10/olpc-afghanistan-builds-pedal-power-system-for-xo-laptop.html#comment-30969 One Laptop per Child (olpc) 's status on Thursday, 22-Oct-09 21:18:53 UTC - Identi.ca Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:18:55 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13692#comment-30969 [...] http://www.liliputing.com/2009/10/olpc-afghanistan-builds-pedal-power-system-for-xo-laptop.html a few seconds ago from web [...] [...] http://www.liliputing.com/2009/10/olpc-afghanistan-builds-pedal-power-system-for-xo-laptop.html a few seconds ago from web [...]

]]> By: The OLPC Afghan style | Laptops Today http://liliputing.com/2009/10/olpc-afghanistan-builds-pedal-power-system-for-xo-laptop.html#comment-30161 The OLPC Afghan style | Laptops Today Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:16:25 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13692#comment-30161 [...] Source [Liliputing] [...] [...] Source [Liliputing] [...]

]]> By: BigGoofyGuy http://liliputing.com/2009/10/olpc-afghanistan-builds-pedal-power-system-for-xo-laptop.html#comment-48853 BigGoofyGuy Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:37:15 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13692#comment-48853 It looks like they took the hand crank and attached a chain and pedals to it. It reminds me of something used on older sewing machines where they have a pedal power. It looks like they took the hand crank and attached a chain and pedals to it. It reminds me of something used on older sewing machines where they have a pedal power.

]]> By: tomleemullins http://liliputing.com/2009/10/olpc-afghanistan-builds-pedal-power-system-for-xo-laptop.html#comment-30126 tomleemullins Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:37:15 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13692#comment-30126 It looks like they took the hand crank and attached a chain and pedals to it. It reminds me of something used on older sewing machines where they have a pedal power. It looks like they took the hand crank and attached a chain and pedals to it. It reminds me of something used on older sewing machines where they have a pedal power.

]]> By: Pedal-powered OLPC XO laptop - SlipperyBrick.com http://liliputing.com/2009/10/olpc-afghanistan-builds-pedal-power-system-for-xo-laptop.html#comment-30101 Pedal-powered OLPC XO laptop - SlipperyBrick.com Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:23:59 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13692#comment-30101 [...] [liliputing] TAGS: afghanistan, laptop, OLPC XO, Pedal-powered [...] [...] [liliputing] TAGS: afghanistan, laptop, OLPC XO, Pedal-powered [...]

]]> By: The OLPC Afghan style http://liliputing.com/2009/10/olpc-afghanistan-builds-pedal-power-system-for-xo-laptop.html#comment-30086 The OLPC Afghan style Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:01:42 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13692#comment-30086 [...] Source [Liliputing] #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } [...] [...] Source [Liliputing] #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } [...]

]]> By: wayan http://liliputing.com/2009/10/olpc-afghanistan-builds-pedal-power-system-for-xo-laptop.html#comment-30023 wayan Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:16:12 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13692#comment-30023 Sadly, those are limited production prototypes - Freeplay doesn't sell them. See <a href="http://www.olpcnews.com/hardware/power_supply/olpc_human_power_generation.html" rel="nofollow">OLPC Human Power Generation Reality Check</a>.<br><br>I bet that one at OLPC Afghanistan is one of less than 12 ever made. <br><br>The closest to it for commercial use is their 12v charger: http://www.freeplayenergy.com/product/freecharg... Sadly, those are limited production prototypes – Freeplay doesn't sell them. See OLPC Human Power Generation Reality Check.

I bet that one at OLPC Afghanistan is one of less than 12 ever made.

The closest to it for commercial use is their 12v charger: http://www.freeplayenergy.com/product/freecharg...

]]> By: wayan http://liliputing.com/2009/10/olpc-afghanistan-builds-pedal-power-system-for-xo-laptop.html#comment-30001 wayan Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:37:14 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13692#comment-30001 Um, what existing, commercial hand cranks for laptops? None exist that I know of. Potenco's ideas are still just that. Freeplay went with pedal power. The arm is way less efficient than the leg. Um, what existing, commercial hand cranks for laptops? None exist that I know of. Potenco's ideas are still just that. Freeplay went with pedal power. The arm is way less efficient than the leg.

]]> By: Brad Linder http://liliputing.com/2009/10/olpc-afghanistan-builds-pedal-power-system-for-xo-laptop.html#comment-30002 Brad Linder Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:43:12 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13692#comment-30002 The OLPC Afghanistan site says it features a FreePlay Hand Crank with pedals<br>underneath, and the OLPC Wiki shows this:<br><a href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Peripherals/Hand_Crank" rel="nofollow">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Peripherals/Hand_Crank</a> The OLPC Afghanistan site says it features a FreePlay Hand Crank with pedals
underneath, and the OLPC Wiki shows this:
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Peripherals/Hand_Crank

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