http://www.gizmodo.com.au the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:23:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/08/pillet-tp-holder-becomes-a-lamp-when-you-squeeze-the-charmin/ http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/08/pillet-tp-holder-becomes-a-lamp-when-you-squeeze-the-charmin/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:00:00 +0000 Sean Fallon http://www.gizmodo.com.au/?p=344821 Designer Miguel Melgarejo’s Axixia building urinal was absurd, but he truly outdid himself with the Pillet energy-generating toilet paper holder/lamp.

A lot of designers these days are looking at ways we can harness wasted energy in the home to supplement our energy needs, but the TP roll might be going a little too far. The idea is to harness the spinning motion of the toilet paper roll to generate electricity that powers the unit’s secondary function as a portable lamp. Needless to say, the practicality of such a device is questionable. I mean, keeping this thing powered up would require more chilli and cheese than I am willing to eat. [Miguel Melgarejo via The Design Blog]

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