Sure, it’s most likely a gimmick to [Jon Masters], however we absolutely like the pedal-powered server he developed utilizing a group of ARM chips. [Jon] is an engineer at Red Hat as well as put together  the job in buy to show off the prospective of the low-power ARM offerings.

The platform is a quad-core Calxeda EnergyCore ARM SoC. Each chip draws only 5 Watts at full load, with eight chips weighing in at just 40 Watts. The circuit to power the server started as a solar charger, which was simple to convert just by transitioning from panels to a generator that works just like a bicycle fitness instructor (the rear wheel presses against a spin wheel which drives the generator shaft).

So, the bicycle generator powers the solar charger, which is linked to an inverter that feeds a UPS. After reading the post as well as enjoying the video after the break we’re a bit confused on the actual setup. We would believe that the inverter would feed the charger however that doesn’t seem to be the situation here. If you can supply some clearness on exactly how the system is linked please feel complimentary to do so in the comments.