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Charge your DS or PSP with a bracelet? screenshot


Dale North \\ 05.05.2008	30 comments

I know it sounds crazy, but you can actually charge your portable gaming systems with this new bracelet charger from Japanese cool stuff maker Thanko.

Siliconera spotted this device, and they say that it can keep a Nintendo DS going for over 22 hours on low brightness. Or 7.5 hours on high. Or 4 if on the PSP. The bracelet connects to multiple devices by way of interchangeable tips, giving your iPod or phone some extra juice as well. A stretchable power cord extends up to 80 centimeters, offering plenty of freedom. When you get home, you can recharge this bracelet via USB.

If you don't mind wearing what is basically a flattened-out power block on your wrist, you can nab one of these for 4,980 yen ($48).

On second thought, it looks more like one of those mommy-to-child tether bracelets. Yeah, the ladies will definitely dig a guy wearing this!

- - - Dale North instinctively holds down the "b" button.

30 COMMENTS, LATEST BY lostalaska
If it ran on blood to power it I'd buy two! - view discussion

There are 30 comments about this post:

protoknuckles says:
05/05/2008 09:46

I wonder how hot the thing gets....it could be pretty uncomfortable. Other than that, I'd TOTALLY use that. And I could use one for a laptop.

Zeal404 says:
05/05/2008 09:49

DO WANT

ajay42 says:
05/05/2008 09:49

now if it recharged via body motion THAT would be extra cool

MaxVest says:
05/05/2008 09:53

Why stop at bracelet? Turn that sucker into a belt. Fashion AND electric current flowing perilously close to the family jewels.

BlindsideDork says:
05/05/2008 10:02

Belt would be sweet but could get awkward with wires.

Takeshi says:
05/05/2008 10:03

I'm with MaxVest on this one. Combined with ajay42's option it could be something.

Kryptinite says:
05/05/2008 10:03

You know what...if I can charge my phone with this I'm sold.

AgentMOO says:
05/05/2008 10:05

Yes, that's why I have all those homeless people locked up in my basement - alternative energy!

Yashoki says:
05/05/2008 10:13

Why do I want one so bad?

Surf314 says:
05/05/2008 10:13

Macvest...Do you just want the full Garth setup from Wayne's World?

Then you could zap other people in their family jewels.

Surf314 says:
05/05/2008 10:14

crap Maxvest, sorry the c is like right next to the x.

MaxVest says:
05/05/2008 10:20

@Surf314: More like Uncle Rico's time machine.

MATTFOO says:
05/05/2008 10:28

can i wear it around my penis?

PaperBowser0 says:
05/05/2008 10:29

naw....I think that that's just a little too much for me. *rolls eyes*

BlackSheep says:
05/05/2008 11:14

idea -> good

design -> lacking

elpoopacabra says:
05/05/2008 11:23

i get the feeling a belt might potentially kill your sperm count.... and worse for the ladies

but who needs babies anyway!?

king3vbo says:
05/05/2008 11:40

DONT WANT THAT MUCH

corneliuscack says:
05/05/2008 12:10

i hope this isn't as bad as pelican's power brick for the psp, and melts on to your wrists 0_0

Respectable Gentleman says:
05/05/2008 12:18

Extended hentai playing time in public.

linuxguy says:
05/05/2008 12:19

the psp could discharge your heart

GOLD5 says:
05/05/2008 12:28

Dork-O-Tron power... ACTIVATE!

dephect says:
05/05/2008 13:19

I remember seeing this forever ago... it might not be the same one, but I have the same thoughts now that I had then "WTF WRIST POWER PSP WTF.... ASIAN NINTENDO WATCH POWER POWER TIME WATCH WRIST ASIAN PSP WTF?" Totally BRAH.

DaedHead8 says:
05/05/2008 14:18

lol@dephect

I'm buying two, one for each wrist.

Wexx says:
05/05/2008 14:30

DO NOT WANT.

brainderailment says:
05/05/2008 14:33

At least it isn't SUPER ugly, but nerdy nonetheless.

ZekeThePlumber says:
05/05/2008 14:49

@DaedHead8:

Don't forget you have ankles too. If you're going to go all out, you might as well go 100%.

necrozen says:
05/05/2008 16:21

woah, another 7 hours on the ds, this would be great! im sold!

And the belt idea, id go for it!shit, with two bracelets a belt and headband you'd be a walking generator!

you'd also look like one of the standins on an episode of max headroom

necrozen says:
05/05/2008 16:27

Just a click away is a stylish USB brick you could use to charge your tron bracelet: