http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/5dee/
]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Nice hack (in every sense of the word) but I wouldn't try this unless I had money to spend on a new laptop.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/
Also replace "geeky" with "dorky".





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Please tell us this was posted on a dare, or as the result of drug use or blunt-trauma injury?
]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/
My girlfriend gave me one of those, it's nice but too noisy.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/
Previous attempt = removing caps lock and left shift key to allow air to the hard drive :)]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/And to #16, it's to cool yourself, not the computer.
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Oh and then I would have to punch them in the face for abusing a perfectly good powerbook. Come on man, lets get some keys on that thing!]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://store.yahoo.com/xoxide/sunbeam-usb-fan-silver.html]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/
And he with mangled PowerBooks should not cast stones...

BTW, what's the deal with the freakishly long thumb (http://img.engadget.com/common/images/2633176863139497.JPG)?]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/
100000 eprops to you.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/ I personally wouldn’t do it to my Powerbook but you
> Dell owners shouldn’t worry one bit.

Oh yeah, considering you took such care of your PB's keyboard, I can understand your concern.

Daffy]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/
because of this article (and @32) i grabbed an old processor fan and usb mouse and whipped together a fan. i'd take pictures, but it looks exactly like it sounds.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/
-the mole]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/
It would be wonderful if someone could explain the powersurge scenario and provide a solution to it.

I used a table-clock-fan and a male USB connection just as described in this article. Below is a picture of it.

http://seigey.blogdrive.com/archive/173.html
http://img151.echo.cx/img151/4520/usbfan5cj.jpg]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/
Anyone know how to make a Windows program that will sit in tray and you can right click to turn the fan on or off?!]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/31/how-to-make-a-geeky-usb-fan/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AM