[pct-l] Cell phone charging and batteries

[jeffmoorehead1 at cox.net (Jeff Moorehead)]

There is something called the "Sidewinder" that charges almost all cell 
phones on the market (including that Sony Erricson with the funny jack). The 
hand crank powers a magneto. I bought one to keep in my car. It works, 
although the prescription for 2 minutes of talking is 5 minutes of winding. 
Could keep excessive charges at bay. Also, it has a little flashlight on the 
end that receives the charge if there is no phone attached. Kinda cute....