January 10, 2008: USB Hubbub
 

What's with all the USB powered trash* for sale on the web? Everything from aquariums and cooling/heating drink coasters to Christmas trees and personal vibrators, all USB powered. I'm sure I haven't seen them all.

All this trash* is drawing power from, and creating heat inside, your computer. That's not good for the computer. Is it worth the geek oneupmanship, or amusement to shorten the computers life?

Oh, it's a company computer.... nevermind.

http://cellar.org/2008/USBhubub.jpg



* trash is used as a personal opinion and not a condemnation of geeks, nor condemnation/inference of abuse, of the free market system.

Do you think anyone buys this crap for themselves? I always assumed it was novelty gift stuff.

meh... my vibrator is Bluetooth

I'm still waiting for the USB powered computer.

That vac is so *cute* ! :lol: I want one.

Some where I saw a usb George Forman grill

Pic? :angel:

I got a USB powered heated coffee mug for Christmas. (It also have a car adapter, which should work well for charging my ipod!

would USB powered iTasers be asking for trouble?

Welcome Omnica to the cellar.

These two products speak for themselves: One blows, the other sucks. 'Nuff said.:yelgreedy :headshake

LOL! That's kinda like my invention. Powdered water, I just can't figure out what to add to it to make it water again...

Welcome to the cellar!

Thanks, I've been a quiet wather for years.
Most of the time I get more out of the smart ass remarks from you guys than the pictures themselves.

Oh, Omnica... you're a sick individual.

Boy, 'Toad takes a break, and the writing goes to pot.

True.

False.

Moo. (The question is based on a false assumption.)

Didn't the Coyote have some de-hydrated water on a Roadrunner cartoon?

Steven Wright has a bit "I bought some instant water, but I don't know what to add."

Maybe it's like ice-nine, it just needs a single drop of water to shift the whole powdered mass back into water.

This was interesting. What is a hydrate?

Futerama had instant water with the same effect

Been done.

There is nothing new under the sun.

Nope, everything just dehydrates, hydrates, dehydrates, hydrates.....

people will by anything

Be careful of that stuff, It is made of Dihydrogen Monoxide. Think what happened to the Hinenberg...

http://www.chelationtherapyonline.co...hindenburg.jpg

http://www.dhmo.org/

:blownup:

The USB Hits just keep on coming.....