[Novalug] This is waaaaaaYYYYY COOOOLLLL

[Ed James]

"Proposed design", "concept illustration", "patent pending". sigh.

Ed James

Quoting Clif Flynt <clif at cflynt.com>:

> Jay Hart wrote:
>> http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2008&itemno=111
>>
>
> A friend of mine did some back-of-envelope calculations and comes
> up with not enough energy in a 50 lb weight over that distnace to
> power the LED for the described time.
>
> Apparently, this device was never prototyped, just designed.
>
> Might also be some miscommunication between the developer and
> the reporter, or a units error.
>
> It does make me think about modifying a hand-squeeze-generator
> LED flashlight to work with an anemometer for a wind-powered
> night-light.
>
> I've played with a couple of the shake-LED lights and squeeze generator
> ones.  The squeeze ones are my favorite, and now live in glove
> compartments and around the house for those "after the batteries have
> died" occaissions when you wish you had a working flashlight.
>
> Clif
>
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