englishrussia.com - 3/26/2009
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phone charger made of wood We’ve mentioned these wooden cell phones made in Russia before, but now there is a charger that could fit it well by design, it’s below: phone charger made of wood 1 phone charger made of wood 2 Actually this charger was used by Chechen troops hiding in woods without ...
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Chechan soldiers' Flinstonian phone charger
Crave: The gadget blog —
... , a feat of great ingenuity. But now I find this: a homemade, DIY, dynamo-powered cell phone charger. According to English Russia (one of the greatest sites on the Web,) Chechan soldiers made it to keep their phones charged ... ...
Gadgets for Beavers: Cellphone Charger Made Out of Wood
GEARFUSE —
... but in reality, it’s a lot rougher than you’d expect. Members of a Chechen troupe of troops have resorted to extreme ways of charging their beloved electronic devices. This handmade wooden charger was made by Chechen troops after they realized that the 20 lbs. of charger cabling they hauled with them into the woods wouldn’t do any good without a source of electricity. Hence, the creation of a physically powered, wooden charging device. woodcharge2 Link [ via ]
DIY Wooden Cellphone Charger Juices Your Phone So You Can Escape the Grizzlies [The Woods]
Gizmodo —
... dynamo-powered cellphone charger out in the untamed wilderness. Chechen soldiers devised the charger to keep their cell phones charged. Turning the crank will pull the strings and activate the pulleys. As a result, it generates electricity in the capacitor (the blue thing), thereby charging the phone. You'd probably have to put in a bit of a workout to see any results, but hey, at least it'll allow you to phone home just like E.T. did. [CNET Crave, Photo from English Russia]
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DIY Wooden Cellphone Charger Used By Chechen Soldiers [The Woods]
Gizmodo —
... how the homeless charge their cellphones—maybe they do it Chechen-soldier style and create wooden, dynamo-powered cellphone chargers out in the untamed wilderness. The chargers, developed by Chechen soldiers work by generator turned by crank and pulley. Electricity stores up in the capacitor (the blue thing), which charges the phone. You'd probably have to put in a bit of a workout to see any results, but hey no more flabby arms. [CNET Crave, Photo from English Russia]
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In Soviet Russia, Wood Powers You!
Technology - Channel Feed —
... , but from all appearances, the wooden cell phone charger contraption converts human energy into electric through some dynamo-thingy. And if I’m not mistaken, those are old-school and latest edition Nokia chargers plugged up to the whole setup. Thanks to English Russia for sharing the awesomeness with the English-speaking world! (and for the image as well) ...
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toxel.com 6/11/2009 — Collection of creative gadgets and product designs made out of wood.
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Eco-friendly Apple iPod dock made from salvaged materials. [link]
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Handmade wooden MP3 players can play MP3, WMA and OGG files. ...
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