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Complete your new top-of-the-line high-spec "beast" computer with the ultimate accessory: a pull-cord which is used to start the computer and it's cooling fans.
The pull-cord would operate in a similar way to the starting mechanism on most lawn-mowers. Simply pull the cord repeatedly (usually many
more times than supposedly required ;) until your computer starts. For maximum effect(not 100% neccessary though), the cooling fans could run on petrol to get that athentic smell :)
Imagine impressing your friends by starting your "beast" with a pull-cord!
Harley Keys
http://www.halfbake.../idea/Harley_20Keys
[Amos Kito, Oct 04 2004]
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Will the Pull-Start Computer (lawnmower-like) clear my working area of unwanted bills and spirally pencil shavings? |
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Would it be smart enough to mow the lawn? |
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I'd suggest the slight modification of "Pull-Start like a Chainsaw" or "ATV". That sounds more exciting than starting a lawnmower.
Otherwise, I'd prefer kick-start, which could be combined with Harley Keys [link]. |
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BTW, some electric motors used to require manual starting (actually, some still will, if the starting capacitors fail) |
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Pull start on an ATV? what do you drive? |
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A keystart computer would be interesting. |
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keystart would be very geek, pullstart even more so. windows me users would develop great arm strength. |
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i would think the keystart would be a no-brainer for computer case mod geeks. (+) |
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Variation (one I'd vote for): Internal combustion PC. A gas powered portable computer. |
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And a little Model T hand crank for my mouse. |
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The coolest super cars have a large red button to start the engine, rather than a key, hand crank, cable pull etc (imagine starting your lambo Gallardo with a lawnmower pull, would it really look cool?)
So a really cool alternative to this would be a large red button with start written on it. Awfully similar to current PC design though. |
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Petrol power, now that's something I could go for.
How about a 550bhp 6 litre Pentium IV with straight through exhaust and twin turbo. Only problem is, when I drive it, the windows fall out! |
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I'd like to see this feature on game consoles like the XBox, and rigged so you have to re-pull after every round of your game. That way it would force couch potato gamer kids to get a little exercise now and then. |
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This is semi-baked in Internet Explorer. When I click on a link, occasionally the screen just comes up blank and says "Done". I have to hit Refresh 5 or 6 times before it finally decides to actually load the page. |
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BTW, I forgot to mention--some older computers had (or developed) kick-start hard drives. The drives wouldn't start spinning on powerup until they were kicked (or hit, or otherwise mechanically jarred). |
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The thought of pull-starting a computer is the funniest thing I've imagined in quite a while. LMAO! |
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I've heard that computers use most power when starting up so this would be environmentally sound, especially if coupled with a wind up power supply |
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