Interesting twist on Joule Thief to charge batteries

Nice idea, the author basically tweaked the design with a cap and diode added in to allow a low power charge source, like solar, to charge batteries.

http://makezine.com/projects/joule-thief-battery-charger/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=%24%7Bfeed%7D&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+%24%7Bmakezineonline%7D+%28%24%7BMAKE%7D%29&utm_content=%24%7BGoogleReader%7D

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