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May 26, 2007, 04:08 PM
 


I am tempted to buy one of these. I think it looks cool.

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May 26, 2007, 04:53 PM
 
I think it would be interesting to plug one at the computer center at school and see how many people would push the button.

By the way, this was posted somewhere here many months ago.
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May 26, 2007, 05:20 PM
 
I thought I recognized it. Still, I think I would get one and hook it up at school.
     
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May 26, 2007, 05:26 PM
 
Except someone would likely assume it is some kind of bomb and call the police.
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May 26, 2007, 06:02 PM
 
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May 26, 2007, 06:16 PM
 
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Ouch that has got to hurt. Let me guess migrane?
     
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May 26, 2007, 06:36 PM
 
As from the last time we looked at this, it had 2 problems.
1) It's too small
2) It's not powered.
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May 26, 2007, 06:47 PM
 
It would NOT be a good idea to take to school. Someone WILL take it wrong and then YOU will have a nice long talk with gentlemen in suits that don't fit very well... Really, this is not something you want to do.
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May 26, 2007, 08:08 PM
 
Originally Posted by SirCastor View Post
As from the last time we looked at this, it had 2 problems.
1) It's too small
2) It's not powered.
Where is the other thread? I tried to do a search for USB HUB and the search engine would not work. I suppose I could try Google "USB HUB macnn". I'd have better luck.
     
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May 26, 2007, 08:15 PM
 
Originally Posted by ghporter View Post
It would NOT be a good idea to take to school. Someone WILL take it wrong and then YOU will have a nice long talk with gentlemen in suits that don't fit very well... Really, this is not something you want to do.
We have USB powered rocket launchers... it would be taken as a joke, don't worry. The IT guy and I bring in lots of wierd USB stuff (last was sushi flash drives). They aren't out in the main school... they are in the IT lab.
     
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May 26, 2007, 09:18 PM
 
"In the lab" is quite different from "at school." You had me worried there-I thought I'd see some disturbing headlines next week.
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May 26, 2007, 09:36 PM
 
Originally Posted by ghporter View Post
"In the lab" is quite different from "at school." You had me worried there-I thought I'd see some disturbing headlines next week.
He he.... "Student triggers apocalypse via dangerous looking USB device."
     
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May 26, 2007, 10:28 PM
 
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May 27, 2007, 12:27 PM
 
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May 27, 2007, 12:38 PM
 
Originally Posted by imitchellg5 View Post
We have USB powered rocket launchers... it would be taken as a joke, don't worry. The IT guy and I bring in lots of wierd USB stuff (last was sushi flash drives). They aren't out in the main school... they are in the IT lab.
I convinced a friend to buy a usb lava lamp shortly after he converted to mac (12" PB). The next time he was on a plane flying somewhere he took out the PB and plugged in the lava lamp and convinced the person next to him that the crystals powered his computer or something like that.
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