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How would you feel about cranks (to power a machine) making a comeback?

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  • sharkfucker420@lemmy.mlS [email protected]

    Bring back crank started cars just not the ones that obliterate your kneecaps

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    former moped owner. i damn near broke my fucking foot on the kickstarter 😬

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      I'm pretty sure I own at least one crank flashlight-radio.

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      Aight i thought that already extinct as 18650 li-ion battery is so common now, apparently it still being made.

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        I find adding a crank to anything quaint and hilarious. Even if just photoshopped^tm^

        A steam whistle that required a good crank and verifying subscrrription overrr dialup would end me

        Edit: it must be a crank and it has to play the all around the blueberry bush progress song like the Sid's handy jack in the box in Toy Story 1

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        Start your car, recharge a dead battery.

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          I find adding a crank to anything quaint and hilarious. Even if just photoshopped^tm^

          A steam whistle that required a good crank and verifying subscrrription overrr dialup would end me

          Edit: it must be a crank and it has to play the all around the blueberry bush progress song like the Sid's handy jack in the box in Toy Story 1

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          As cars become more autonomous, it leaves room for you to do other things. So why not add something to let you work out while driving? Like a cycling machine or treadmill which generates power to drive the car.

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            As cars become more autonomous, it leaves room for you to do other things. So why not add something to let you work out while driving? Like a cycling machine or treadmill which generates power to drive the car.

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            So if the car gets in a crash you can be standing up and unsecured!

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              I find adding a crank to anything quaint and hilarious. Even if just photoshopped^tm^

              A steam whistle that required a good crank and verifying subscrrription overrr dialup would end me

              Edit: it must be a crank and it has to play the all around the blueberry bush progress song like the Sid's handy jack in the box in Toy Story 1

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              https://play.date/

              lots of indie games!

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                I find adding a crank to anything quaint and hilarious. Even if just photoshopped^tm^

                A steam whistle that required a good crank and verifying subscrrription overrr dialup would end me

                Edit: it must be a crank and it has to play the all around the blueberry bush progress song like the Sid's handy jack in the box in Toy Story 1

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                This is called a bycicle. I use one often.

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                • G [email protected]

                  I'd say that a fit person can sustain up to 150W, so with a low power PC and some battery to even out the flow of power it's more than possible to power the device and do some actual work, although perhaps it's not the best idea to pedal while working on a computer.

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                  I have an E-Computer 😎

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                    I find adding a crank to anything quaint and hilarious. Even if just photoshopped^tm^

                    A steam whistle that required a good crank and verifying subscrrription overrr dialup would end me

                    Edit: it must be a crank and it has to play the all around the blueberry bush progress song like the Sid's handy jack in the box in Toy Story 1

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                    I considered getting a crank-operated bread cutting machine, mainly so I wouldn't need a wall socket to use it...

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                      I considered getting a crank-operated bread cutting machine, mainly so I wouldn't need a wall socket to use it...

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                      Like a salad spinner. Classic cool

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