Hamster-powered Night Light

02004-08-25 | Uncategorized | 4 comments

‘Can a rodent generate enough electricity to power a light by running on it’s wheel?’ That was enough inspiration for us to start the project, and we soon added Skippy the Hamster to the Otherpower.com payroll. He’s a Syrian Hamster, and we chose that breed since they are nocturnal and like to run on the exercise wheel.
via BoingBoing

4 Comments

  1. Adam Solomon

    lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That’s wonderful :) Skippy joins Adam’s List of the World’s Coolest Small Mammals, joining Twiggy the Waterskiing Squirrel and Carolynn’s skunk, Penny :D

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  2. Carolynn

    Yep! I thought of you Adam when Skippy was mentioned! Penny doesn’t do any tricks besides being my baby!

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  3. Adam Solomon

    Awwww, that’s good enough :D You have to post some pictures, Carolynn!

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