Rinky Dink (sound system)
Rinky Dink is a mobile musical sound system that operates on power provided by two bicycles and solar panels. The sound system tours the world as part of many musical festivals and parties.
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As well as being powered by bicycle, the system itself is moved around using specially converted bicycles.[1] Rinky Dink is an example of how green electricity can be generated and used to power things.
The Rinky Dink was responsible for powering the first bicycle-powered digital recording in history—Live & Pedal-Powered (1995) by Baka Beyond.[2]
The system was named after the expression "rinky-dink" - an American slang, which originally meant "rip-off",[3] but came to mean anything that was poorly put together, amateurish, shoddy, cheap or insignificant.[4][5][6]
References
- "Rinky Dink". Baka.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- "Baka Beyond". Baka Beyond. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- "rinky-dink (adj.)". Online Etymology Dictionary.
- "rinky-dink". Oxford Dictionaries.
- "rinky-dink". Dictionary.com.
- Smith, Daniel (2014-11-26). The Language of London: Cockney Rhyming Slang. Michael O'Mara Books. ISBN 9781782433828.
External links
- Rinky Dink official site
- Rinky Dink on Glastonbury Festival website
- A song by David Rovics about the Rinky Dink