January 10, 2008: USB Hubbub

xoxoxoBruce • Jan 10, 2008 2:34 pm
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.

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* trash is used as a personal opinion and not a condemnation of geeks, nor condemnation/inference of abuse, of the free market system.
glatt • Jan 10, 2008 2:57 pm
Do you think anyone buys this crap for themselves? I always assumed it was novelty gift stuff.
barefoot serpent • Jan 10, 2008 4:14 pm
meh... my vibrator is Bluetooth
Omnica • Jan 10, 2008 4:56 pm
I'm still waiting for the USB powered computer.
monster • Jan 10, 2008 8:06 pm
That vac is so *cute* ! :lol: I want one.
zippyt • Jan 10, 2008 8:10 pm
Some where I saw a usb George Forman grill
SteveDallas • Jan 10, 2008 8:11 pm
barefoot serpent;423276 wrote:
meh... my vibrator is Bluetooth

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!
monster • Jan 10, 2008 8:20 pm
would USB powered iTasers be asking for trouble?
classicman • Jan 10, 2008 10:10 pm
Welcome Omnica to the cellar.
Gravdigr • Jan 11, 2008 9:27 am
These two products speak for themselves: One blows, the other sucks. 'Nuff said.:yelgreedy :headshake
Gravdigr • Jan 11, 2008 9:29 am
Omnica;423300 wrote:
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...

Welcome to the cellar!
Omnica • Jan 12, 2008 6:38 pm
Gravdigr;423493 wrote:
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.
xoxoxoBruce • Jan 12, 2008 11:50 pm
Oh, Omnica... you're a sick individual.
Bitman • Jan 13, 2008 8:20 pm
Boy, 'Toad takes a break, and the writing goes to pot.

xoxoxoBruce;423261 wrote:
All this trash is drawing power from, and creating heat inside, your computer.

True.

That's not good for the computer.

False.

Is it worth the geek oneupmanship, or amusement to shorten the computers life?

Moo. (The question is based on a false assumption.)
beauregaardhooligan • Jan 16, 2008 11:35 am
Gravdigr;423493 wrote:
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!


Didn't the Coyote have some de-hydrated water on a Roadrunner cartoon?
Shawnee123 • Jan 16, 2008 11:41 am
Steven Wright has a bit "I bought some instant water, but I don't know what to add."
Clodfobble • Jan 17, 2008 1:12 pm
Maybe it's like ice-nine, it just needs a single drop of water to shift the whole powdered mass back into water.
BigV • Jan 17, 2008 1:24 pm
This was interesting. What is a hydrate?
toranokaze • Jan 17, 2008 3:23 pm
Futerama had instant water with the same effect
xoxoxoBruce • Jan 17, 2008 4:12 pm
Been done.
Shawnee123 • Jan 17, 2008 4:25 pm
There is nothing new under the sun.
xoxoxoBruce • Jan 17, 2008 4:34 pm
Nope, everything just dehydrates, hydrates, dehydrates, hydrates.....
toranokaze • Jan 17, 2008 4:42 pm
people will by anything
fredsonic • Feb 4, 2008 11:20 am
Be careful of that stuff, It is made of Dihydrogen Monoxide. Think what happened to the Hinenberg...

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http://www.dhmo.org/

:blownup:
JuancoRocks • Feb 6, 2008 10:57 pm
The USB Hits just keep on coming.....
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