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Old 01-10-2008, 01:34 PM   #1
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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.





* trash is used as a personal opinion and not a condemnation of geeks, nor condemnation/inference of abuse, of the free market system.
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Old 01-10-2008, 01:57 PM   #2
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Do you think anyone buys this crap for themselves? I always assumed it was novelty gift stuff.
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Old 01-10-2008, 03:14 PM   #3
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meh... my vibrator is Bluetooth
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Old 01-10-2008, 03:56 PM   #4
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I'm still waiting for the USB powered computer.
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Old 01-10-2008, 07:06 PM   #5
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That vac is so *cute* ! I want one.
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Old 01-10-2008, 07:10 PM   #6
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Some where I saw a usb George Forman grill
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Old 01-10-2008, 07:11 PM   #7
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meh... my vibrator is Bluetooth
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I got a USB powered heated coffee mug for Christmas. (It also have a car adapter, which should work well for charging my ipod!
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Old 01-10-2008, 07:20 PM   #8
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would USB powered iTasers be asking for trouble?
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Old 01-10-2008, 09:10 PM   #9
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Welcome Omnica to the cellar.
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Old 01-11-2008, 08:27 AM   #10
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Old 01-11-2008, 08:29 AM   #11
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I'm still waiting for the USB powered computer.
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...

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Old 01-12-2008, 05:38 PM   #12
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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...

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Old 01-12-2008, 10:50 PM   #13
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Oh, Omnica... you're a sick individual.
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Old 01-13-2008, 07:20 PM   #14
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All this trash is drawing power from, and creating heat inside, your computer.
True.

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That's not good for the computer.
False.

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Is it worth the geek oneupmanship, or amusement to shorten the computers life?
Moo. (The question is based on a false assumption.)
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Old 01-16-2008, 10:35 AM   #15
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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...

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