H20 Shower Powered Radio blasts the Biebs by way of micro-turbine

Forget the tablet, 2011 is the year of the shower radio! Last week we reported on Toshiba’s wirelessly connected water-proof song box and, just as our nerves began to settle from the excitement, someone came along and dropped this eco-friendly, shower-ready gem on us. Not only is the H20 Shower Powered Radio waterproof, but it actually uses the water from your shower to pump out the jams. The thing connects directly to your shower hose, and uses the flow of water to set a micro-turbine spinning, thus charging an integral battery and eliminating the need for disposables. As the video below points out, the radio “doesn’t just offer 80s classics — it has the full spectrum of FM,” and its creators say it’s compatible with 99 percent of showers, but what we really want to know is: how well does it crank the Ke$ha? Video after the break. Continue reading H20 Shower Powered Radio blasts the Biebs by way of micro-turbine H20 Shower Powered Radio blasts the Biebs by way of micro-turbine originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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