Yes, it's the infamous Joule Thief, in Instructable form! For those of you who don't know, the Joule Thief is a tiny little circuit that allows you to drive a white or blue LED from voltages as low as 0.5 volts. You think those batteries are dead? Don't throw them out yet! Hook them up to the Joule Thief to squeeze every last drop of energy out of them! The idea and circuit came from this Make weekend project. Why don't you pay them a visit?
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Joule-Thief/