YoGen Ripcord Charger

YoGen Ripcord Charger

Details: Category: Tools; Written by Rich McComas

Solar powered chargers require light and take too long to provide a charge, and battery-based chargers are bulky and are never charged when you need them. The most "reliable" solution to the extra-battery whenever you need it problem may be the human-powered YoGen ripcord charger.

The YoGen ripcord charger is ready whenever you need it, as long as you have the energy to pull a string. Plug it in and give it a couple of pulls and it immediately brings your mobile device to life, and then charges it like any other charger.

One of our favorite features is that the plug-in device cords, rather than being yet another proprietary plug format like most charging stations are standard USB mini cords. Therefore, you are not tied to YoGen to purchase additional device cords.

Unlike the creative YoGen Youtube videos, this charger hasn't saved any of our lives or marriages yet, but I'm gonna throw one in the car just in case, because you never know when you are gonna need it.

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TECH2 LAKE HOUSE

UPDATE - The exterior of the Technology Lake House is complete and we are now working on interior finishing and electronics. Last year, San Francisco's Channel 7 ABC News ran a special video report on the construction progress of the Technology Lake House, and we expect them back for a follow-up soon. Click HERE for a DLINK Live Video Feed with pan and zoom features (userid=user, no password, daylight hours only).

Ron Rosberg's current project home, the Technology Lake House, is currently under construction on the shores of Clearlake in Northern California. Even though the house is a wireless demo house, we have installed more than seven miles of wires in the walls for dozens of flat panel TVs, speakers, control panels, and sophisticated lighting. So far, more than a dozen technology and fixture manufacturers have agreed to sponsor this project, which has been simmering in Ron's head since he attended the first CES show in New York in 1967. The 7,500 square foot project (plus three existing rustic cabin guest houses) is being built on a five-acre Honeymoon Cove resort with 500 feet of beach directly across from Konocti Harbor Resort. This summer retreat will host technology gatherings annually, inviting Western states home builders, contractors, and technology consultants for a live open house showcasing the latest in home technologies. There is room to park plenty of boats, so plan on coming up for some lake fun after the project is complete. For more info, send email to ronald@usa.net, or call 707-995-2683. To see the latest photos, visit Ron's Flickr gallery.

We are currently looking for products to evaluate in these areas:

Home automation: lighting, security, and entertainment
A/V technology for the 500 SF home theater media demo room

Hot News on Cool New Features: The ENTIRE front of the home is made of 21 sliding NanaWall glass panels that fold into the walls, opening the entire home up to the lake during demo days.