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Baylis Media Player

This unique MP3 player never needs batteries. That’s because it runs on your own hand-cranked power.

It may not be the prettiest media player ever made, but that’s because it needs room for the mechanical device that converts your energy into power. One minute of winding will give you about forty minutes of play time…

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August 10th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

otokibako: crank up the tunes, literally.

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

otokibako electronic music box

This electronic kit from Japan looks like a traditional music box from the outside, but when you open up the cover, it reveals an array of electronics that play music read from specially encoded music sheets.

Elekit’s OTOKIBAKO plays music data from strips of paper with black and white bars on them…

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March 20th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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