News USB Hotplate cooks dinner

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  1. Da Dego

    Da Dego Brett Thomas

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  2. DougEdey

    DougEdey I pwn all your storage

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    Bit old isn't it?
     
    DougEdey, 18 Sep 2006
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  3. Guest-2867

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    REPOST! :hehe:
     
    Guest-2867, 18 Sep 2006
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  4. Sam0r

    Sam0r It's been a while

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    Thats really old...

    Pretty cool though.
     
    Sam0r, 18 Sep 2006
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  5. The_Pope

    The_Pope Geoff Richards Super Moderator

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    How old is REALLY old? The blog post looks like it was only about 4 weeks ago, and I definitely haven't seen it anywhere other than here... I guess it depends on what one needs to type into Google, but I couldn't find any reference to it on the usual big sites.
     
    The_Pope, 18 Sep 2006
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  6. specofdust

    specofdust Banned

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    That's excellent :D
     
    specofdust, 18 Sep 2006
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  7. MrWillyWonka

    MrWillyWonka Chocolate computers galore!

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    Haven't seen this before so it's not a waste of an article!

    Cool idea, but I need the pci slots for more useful things, besides I'm sure there is a "warmer" which only needs one wire and plugs into the mains and costs less than all the hardware you require in the computer.

    Daft idea, but funny nonetheless!
     
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  8. will.

    will. A motorbike of jealousy!

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    as a general rule, i don't eat any meat product that comes in jazzy packaging. Even more so if its been cooked by some nutter with a lot of usb ports.
     
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  9. TheColdLord

    TheColdLord What's a Dremel?

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    That project should win The "I was so bored that I built this" award. Strange, inpractical and useless. Funny nonetheless :))
     
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  10. wafflesomd

    wafflesomd What's a Dremel?

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    This made my day.
     
    wafflesomd, 18 Sep 2006
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  11. r4tch3t

    r4tch3t hmmmm....

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    Yes Repost (<-- link in there doesn't seem to work anymore) But still good none the less, lets all the bit-tech-ers who don't spend their lives on the forums.
    I want one, 75W of USB goodness.
     
    r4tch3t, 18 Sep 2006
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    Tyinsar 6 screens 1 card since Nov 17 2007

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    1) What a waste of resources! :wallbash: :sigh:

    2) Why not use 12V from the PSU? :confused: (Though there does seem to be a fascination with USB devices in some parts of the globe.)
     
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  13. Fatboy

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    Come on BiT ive seen this absolutely everywhere on the web!

    On topic: Utter useless garbage! Why not just use an old PSU and make a better hotplate?
     
    Fatboy, 18 Sep 2006
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  14. Stwongbad

    Stwongbad What's a Dremel?

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    Why skrew the computer alltogether and buy a george foreman grill.
     
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  15. puppysquisher

    puppysquisher What's a Dremel?

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    i want one...
     
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  16. THEkorean

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    why not just buy or make a better grill? because as you said, it wont be posted all over the internet xD, plus, kmon.. just look at that, that is a conversation peice right there
     
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    bubsterboo What's a Dremel?

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    Funny, but the most pointless use of USB ports ive ever seen.... Your have to buy all those pci usb interfaces, just so you can find a way to steal power out of the motherboard, and not even go streight to the the psu?
     
    bubsterboo, 19 Sep 2006
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  18. The_Pope

    The_Pope Geoff Richards Super Moderator

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    OK, so someone finally pointed me to some original expose on Gizmodo. Who would have thought that this would require the keywords "usb bbq" to find it! It's not a bloody BBQ is it?!?

    Sorry about that guys
     
    The_Pope, 19 Sep 2006
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  19. Guest-2867

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    :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:
     
    Guest-2867, 19 Sep 2006
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  20. automagsrock

    automagsrock What's a Dremel?

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    That's awesome. Ramen noodles at a LAN would be swell to go with all the caffiene.


    I like it :)
     
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