A Swedish designer called Peter Thuvander loves his yo-yo’s so much that he designed an iPhone/iPod charger based upon them. He called it the iYo. The iYo can charge its lithium ion battery cell with an OLPC crank that’s turned using the spinning power of a yo-yo. “The remote control needs only 30 cranks—which is nothing when you yo-yo,” he said. Just 30 cranks and your dignity, Peter. The video demonstrates what a good idea this is:
» Swedish Jo-Jo iPhone charger called the iYo