July 26th, 2006 - Hand cranked cell phone charger!
I finally found a hand cranked cell phone recharger!!! And it’s from a company I trust: Real Goods/Gaiam. I liked the compost things I found at this site so decide to explore the rest of their products. It’s only $25. I did need a good incentive for my exercise/goals as I’ve fallen off course the last two weeks (haven’t been feeling well, plus it’s really hot even in the morning, plus classes keep getting canceled).
Hmm….in looking at info on other sites, I don’t think it works with my phone. One site lists all the compatible cell phone models, and while Ericcson is listed, Sony Ericcson is not; ProTravelGear has lengthier list (PDF) which includes models numbers just before and after mine….. The funny thing is that first site’s FAQ says you wouldn’t want to fully charge your cell phone this way. But they are assuming you let your batter run down before recharging! I plus mine in almost every night, so it’s only in for about 15-20 minutes unless I’ve had unusual usage. (It might need less time than that; I just plug it in while getting ready for bed.) I’d easily run the charger while watching TV or at a boring meeting. ;-) (Never mind. Another review reports that makes too much noise for doing during business meetings. Guess I wasn’t the only person who thought of that!) He also states that it does work on most Sony Ericssons. Hmmmmm….. [The last guy also provides a link and discount code at the end of the review.]
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July 16th, 2008 at 3:34 pm EDT
[…] Two years ago…2006 Monkey and AnnMee were visiting us before they’d started dating. I was already hoping they’d get married. I was buying a lot of stuff, like a compost bucket (that we still love and is still in great shape), worms for vermicomposting (which did not work out), and a hand cranked cell phone charger (which didn’t work out as I got it shortly before I sliced my thumb open with the blender and couldn’t use it). We were sighing in relief that we hadn’t bought the Elmwood house and dealing with lead paint in our current house. (By Dec 07, she was safe. […]