20 Unusual Uses for USB : A Connector For All Seasons

By Edouard le Ricque, published on June 16, 2008 at 1:50 AM
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The USB standard showed up in the mid-nineties and quickly established itself as a speedy and user-friendly data transfer connector. Today, Universal Serial Bus has an assured spot in the consumer electronics business. Everything from mice and printers to MP3 players, heaters and coolers, and even USB aquariums rely upon it. The USB port connection inspires some strange peripherals, but not all of them are useless. The 20 gadgets shown here caught our attention because they’re innovative and portable, and allow you to bring your home office on the road.

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jamesontoms 06/16/2008 4:03 AM
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No menu of the 20 uses over 21 pages,
so I read only 2 pages,
but would otherwise probably read 8 pages.

gac64k56 06/16/2008 5:24 AM
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Lol, what everyone needs: Drink warmers and coolers, an usb shaver, and fan. Be on a boat fishing, chillin', emergency work call, get a quick shave, be on the road. I wouldn't be surprised if there's an usb iron and usb electric toothbrush out there.

Anonymous 06/16/2008 5:41 AM
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Those CoolIT things don't work worth a damn. Google it.

magicandy 06/16/2008 8:01 AM
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xpax :
Those CoolIT things don't work worth a damn. Google it.



They do what they're supposed to do. They keep cold drinks cold (as long as it's in glass or a can). If you're expecting it to chill a warm drink or make a room-temp drink cold in seconds, you're looking at the wrong category of device.

http://legitreviews.com/article/444/1/

waikano 06/16/2008 10:55 AM
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jamesontoms :
No menu of the 20 uses over 21 pages,so I read only 2 pages, but would otherwise probably read 8 pages.


Did you not see the DOTS at the top? Like a normal Toms Slide show. Was able to navigate all pages just fine using those, even has thumb shots of the page if you hover your pointer over dot.


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