One of the things that interested me the most at the Web 2.0 Expo this past April was the…

Potenco Human Powered Generator

…that is associated with the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child $100 notebook project). It looks like a giant yo-yo and is powered by pulling a cable (like an old style gas powered lawn mower). It isn’t available for purchase yet (as far as I can tell). But, it sure would come in handy during the next blackout around here.

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