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Shake Control Remote Control: No Batteries
re-nest.com - 8/17/2009
Shake Control Remote Control: No Batteries
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Even if they're rechargeable, batteries are just...not...green. Unfortunately they power many of the gadgets that make our life much more comfortable, like our TV's remote control. Despite our love of everything Mad Men , the idea of going back to a time when you had to get your butt off of ...

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Eco Gadgets: Battery-less remote control wants you to shake it for power
Ecofriend — ... to think of new ways to power them without making use of batteries. The Shake Remote Control is one such device that recharges from the power of motion. Whenever you want to change the channel or alter the volume, all you have to do is to press a button and shake the device for a burst of charge. For now it just powers a remote control, but who knows, a few months of this might make you better in some other things as well. Via: Re-Nest

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