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1 year ago
in OhGizmo! » Archive » Aptera Electric/Hybrid Car On Pre-Order for $500 on OhGizmo!
Looks great! But could it (or someone inside) survive a fender bender? I hope so, because I want one.
2 years ago
in OhGizmo! » Archive » The Creepy Parasite Charger Reminds You Not To Consume So Much on OhGizmo!
First off, clever (if a bit useless) product. As for the purported issue; Ugh. I'm so sick of this debate. Here's the deal folks. Many (but not all!) wall-warts will consume a very small amount of electricity if left plugged in while not in use. If electircity is used, and the power supply is well designed, it is only using power to light an "I'm on!" LED - which uses hardly any power. There are plenty out there that *don't* comsume power while plugged in - and there are many that do in fact cosuem power, albeit tiny, tiny amounts.. It all depends on the design and purpose of the charger. It's important to understand the history of this issue. It seems to have started with several worry-mongering news programs "exposing" the wasted electricity in your home and falsely blaming wall-warts for the problem when in fact, the wall-warts had almost nothing to do with it. In fact, the problem is due to devices that *seem* powered off and in standby mode to the unsuspecting consumer, while in reality they are pulling a small amount of power while in their standby modes. This can, but doesn't necessarily include desktop printers, game consoles, LCD/Plasma displays, stereo systems and the like.
In summation, it's the devices - not the chargers!
Of course, if everyone unplugged all wall-warts when not in use, some power would be saved. Not a great amount, and certainly not an amount worthy of all the energy one would expend just trying to get this semi-misleading message out to everyone.
In summation, it's the devices - not the chargers!
Of course, if everyone unplugged all wall-warts when not in use, some power would be saved. Not a great amount, and certainly not an amount worthy of all the energy one would expend just trying to get this semi-misleading message out to everyone.
3 years ago
in OhGizmo! » Archive » The SeeFree Glasses Remove Adverts on OhGizmo!
ZOMG! They Live! If you haven't seen the movie, you won't understand the real motivation behind these glasses. Of course, the fact that the movie has the best fight scene ever is actually pure coincidence.
3 years ago
in The Duct Tape Band Aid on OhGizmo!
Well, if duct tape or a similar adhesive tape is used it's actually a great, but old idea. When I worked on cars a lot, I often covered regular band-aids with duct tape. It really helps minimize direct wound contact with the mean chemicals and infection causing bacteria you tend to encounter when working with your hands. Plus, if You find that a box of hello kitty band-aids are all that's left in your cabinet, you had better slap a bit of duct tape over it before heading to the shop.
