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Skinny Player – Stick On Music Player Powered By Body Heat Concept

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:00:15 +0000

The Skinny Player is a concept design for a music playback device that is attached to the users skin and is powered through their body heat. The device is intended for use when a person is exercising or is out walking.

The Skinny Player is a concept by industrial designers Chih-Wei Wang and Shou-His Fu to allow people to listen to music without needing to carry a player or use headphones. They envisage that you would buy the player with an album preloaded onto it. To listen to the music you would simply stick the Skinny Player onto your body, on your arm for instance, which would provide the heat to power the player.

The Skinny Player comprises of a plaster/band aid shaped device that features an on/off button in the middle of it and has flexible speakers running down the ‘arms’ of it. By sticking the player to you it would gain power from its flexible battery charging device. This part of it must always be in contact with you for the device to function, by using body heat the player is powered in an eco-friendly and sustainable way.

The one issue with the player is the concern over the ability of the player to stick to a person without coming off. The device is intended for exercise, a time when the body is hot, and usually sweats, most stick on items do not remain stuck on a sweating body for long. The player would allow anyone to listen to music at any time without any forethought, or the need for batteries, which for some would make this a useful eco-friendly powered device.

Source: Yanko Design

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Solar Powered Portable iPod and iPhone Speakers

Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:00:24 +0000

Rather than move your potentially cumbersome audio system outside to enjoy some music, you could just use your iPod, iPhone or any other MP3 player hooked up to some speakers. The Solar Powered Portable Speaker gadget is perfect for enjoying your music out in the sun. Based on just 6 hours to fully charge the speakers, you’ll get up to 8 hours of music enjoyment from them.

All you need to do is hook up your MP3 player to the 3.5mm audio jack, and off you go. The unit measures just 195mm x 112mm x 50mm and weighs just under 300g. There’s also an adaptor for the Sony Ericsson Fast Port, the Nokia 2.5mm stereo socket, and the Samsung 20pin G600 socket, meaning you can also use your mobile phone with these speakers.

The manufacturer believes you’ll save an average £40 in batteries when using similar non-solar portable speakers, based on 112 hours of use using 4xAA batteries. The speakers are available for £40 plus delivery.

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DIY Solar Powered MP3 Boombox GhettoBlaster

Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:00:27 +0000

For us tinkerers, there’s nothing more satisfying than making your own gadgets, especially if you’re making eco-friendly gadgets. The DIY Solar Powered Boombox is a relatively simple speaker and amplifier unit that cost just $75 to make! The system is neatly housed using plywood, creating a very portable and very usable music system. Just plug in your MP3 player, and off you go.

The speakers are not too critical, so you can recycle some old speakers if you have them. The battery is around 2.5 to 5Ah at 12 volts, and is a sealed lead-acid type. The battery could be recycled from elsewhere if you can find one, such as from a motorcycle. The construction is pretty much soldering everything together.

Source: Instructables

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Hand Powered Eco Media Player Revolution

Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:00:02 +0000

If you’re travelling anywhere, one of the most irritating situations is that your music player dies; the batteries have run out of juice. That’s why I like the Eco Media Player Revolution, as you charge it up by hand-power. Refreshingly for a media player, it fully supports major music formats including Apple AAC, Microsoft WMA, MP3, and OGG Vorbis.

The Revolution media player can also play a number of video formats, including MP4 (H.264) and Windows WMV. The internal memory can store up to 2000 songs on 4GB of memory, and you can add another 4GB via the SD card slot. You can even listen to and record FM radio on the Revolution media player too! I suggest finding out a little more about MP4 players on MP4 Player Reviews.

Rather strangely, it has an ebook reader. However, since the screen is so small, I have no idea how practical the makers think that is. At £130, it’s a little pricey compared to other media players, however, it is cheaper and more eco-friendly than an iPod Video.

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Hand-powered Cranking MP3 Player

Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:00:27 +0000

This intriguing little MP3 player is recharged from either a traditional USB connection or by hand. With just 60 seconds of cranking by hand, you get up to 10 minutes of power to play the music. If you’re in the middle of nowhere without a USB power source, it’s a great way to keep your batteries going and it’s good for the environment too.

The MP3 player measures just 75mm x 45mm x 34.5mm and features 1GB of internal storage for your favourite music tracks. 1GB is not a great deal really, especially when 8GB memory cards are just starting to come into the market. However, it is an eco-friendly gadget, and comes with a small flashlight too. A bit pricey at $61 (£30), but it’s nice to see something a little different in the music gadget world. I suggest finding out a little more about MP3 players at MP3 Player Reviews.

Source: Akihabara News

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