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Old 08-08-09 | 08:34 AM
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Innovate or Die!

I don't know if this is old news, but I just discovered it, and it's amazing!!

https://www.innovate-or-die.com/se

These people made bikes that can transports AND filter water, and ones that can shell peanuts and husk corn. It's just to cool!
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Old 08-10-09 | 04:26 PM
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Pretty neat.
here's something that's a close second:
https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8166196.stm

I think those college kids could have a good way to pay back all those loans. =D
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Old 08-12-09 | 07:47 AM
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I'll have to wait until I'm sitting at my fast computer. My slow computer can't handle that site. It's a 3.5 year old iMac G5 with 2.5 GB of RAM.
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Old 09-01-09 | 08:49 AM
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Pretty neat.
here's something that's a close second:
https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8166196.stm

I think those college kids could have a good way to pay back all those loans. =D
That, I am impressed with. For Africa, It's a great idea.

Seems like it would be fairly easy to make a small unit that could take the current from a hub generator for American consumption. Power something more than lights.
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