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Scott R Ehrlich wrote: > We have a stationary bike for exercising, and I am looking for a pedal-powered > laptop or tablet or other such device which can only be powered and used while > peddling. If the computer/laptop comes with a battery, I'd remove it to ensure > it is peddle-powered only. > > I did some googling, but the hits were not so obvious. The most popular hit > seemed to come from a person who created a custom computer for a village is > Laos. > > I was thinking of a PDA, but that kind of screen seems too small. > > Thanks for any leads. > > Scott > > Scott, There was a thread about this subject in rec.radio.amateur.moderated about a month ago. AFAIK, your best bet is to construct set yourself, using a car alternator. It will be a lot more power than a laptop needs, but easy to setup so that the laptop dies when the pedaler does. HTH. Bill -- E. William Horne William Warren Consulting http://www.william-warren.com/ 781-784-7287 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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