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Yeah, I think so too. At least a Kickstarter project. You could sell an integrated wheel with this tweeting device.

I'm already a startup founder at http://satelinx.com and http://beetrack.in , apart from teaching Computer Architecture. I do have experience making and selling hardware, what I don't have is free time :)

I'm preparing a more technical description about the system (I designed and built the hardware myself), I should post it on the feed over the weekend.

As for the dynamo, definitely! But I'd rather let the hedgehog run as smoothly as possible.




> As for the dynamo, definitely! But I'd rather let the hedgehog run as smoothly as possible.

It wouldn't take much of a dynamo to provide enough power to trickle-charge a tiny battery for a microcontroller that can connect to wifi.

Also, if you're setting up a kickstarter, don't underestimate the marketing power of powering electronics off of a hamster wheel.




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