Cool But Somewhat Useless Mod Keeps Your iPod Cranking!

By David Johnston
Contributing Writer, RealTechNews

If you’re one of those people who’s dissappointed with the battery life of your iPod, this might be worth checking out. Someone over at Geek Technique have modified a hand-crank flashlight to charge their iPod Mini. After much tinkering, modding, and warranty-voiding he was able to get the setup working. The only problem? It takes about half an hour of cranking to put only a miniscule charge into the Mini. The problem is that while the LED’s for the flashlight don’t need much current, the iPod requires quite a bit. Even though this might not be too useful, it’s still neat. Plus, you could get a good upper-body workout while you’re at it!

Source: Geek Technique via Digg