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How Many Hamsters Does It Take To Power a Device? [Hamster Power]
i.gizmodo.com - 2/13/2009
How Many Hamsters Does It Take To Power a Device? [Hamster Power]
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The answer is four , say scientists at Georgia Tech . If you are high now or plan to be soon, watch this video a few times. You can thank me later. [Full Story: Technology Review ]
Harnessing Hamster Power with a Nanogenerator
technologyreview.com - 2/12/2009
Harnessing Hamster Power with a Nanogenerator
— technologyreview.com — Sunlight, wind, and waves aren't the only sources of renewable energy. For researchers hoping to power nanoscale... devices, there's also muscle power. Every heartbeat and every fidgety movement that a person makes while sitting at a computer carries ... (more) Harnessing Hamster Power with a Nanogenerator
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OhGizmo!:  Video Friday: Charge Your Cellphone With 72 Hamsters In Jackets

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Video Friday: Charge Your Cellphone With 72 Hamsters In Jackets
OhGizmo! — ... researchers are hoping to make them smaller to power nanoscale devices, as well as to integrate them into clothing to allow you to recharge stuff just by walking around. Too bad that sounds like soooo much more work than plugging things into the wall and then lying on the couch and watching them charge that way… But I guess I could just outfit my pet rats with biogenerator jackets of their own and replace their drinking water with Jolt. [ Technology Review ] VIA [ Gizmodo ] ...

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