The crankable radios I've heard of even dispense with electrical energy storage; they store up energy in a big winding mainspring. They were initially designed for use in unelectrified areas of southern Africa, where they're a big hit and the only reliable way of getting any kind of media access, emergency info, etc.
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Date: 2005-05-30 05:02 pm (UTC)