http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/ Engadget Comments for 30 USB port-powered "BBQ" 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/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 2:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/not-so-great saleable product :)]]>Aug 23rd 2006 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/
relax, man.]]>Aug 23rd 2006 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/
1) relax.
2) please read up on "irony" - especially as it relates to humor.
3) chuckle.

thank you,
a concerned internet citizen
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Jordan & CharlieX: Huh, it's funny. I thought blah's comment *was* ironic, and agreeing with CharlieX. You both appear to have taken it personally, so it makes me think maybe you are the ones that need to releax? Just a suggestion, try not to overreact...]]>Aug 23rd 2006 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=innovate ):

1. to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.
–verb (used with object) 2. to introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time: to innovate a computer operating system.
3. Archaic. to alter.

So, you see, to innovate has nothing to do with making something to which a value ("good" or "bad") can be attributed. "Innovative" simply means "different". At this point I'd point-out that you are, apparently, classic sort of person that Stifles Innovation, but I wouldn't want to be accused of being too "intense" /rolleyes ...]]>Aug 23rd 2006 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/
YOU may not think this project was worthwhile, but the guy that did it must have, or he wouldn't have done it. You have no idea what his motivations were, and to judge his work is to judge him. What gives you the right?

I make a point of calling you out, for no other reason than to remind you that YOU are responsible for what you put out there in the world. Do the human species a favor and exercise a little more responsibility in what you say and do. (BTW, my comments ARE negative, but only as a corrective measure to deal with comments that ought and must be negated).]]>Aug 23rd 2006 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/
I make a point of calling you out, for no other reason than to remind you that YOU are responsible for what you put out there in the world."

Um, Geoffe, these two statements are contradictory. If Richard cannot judge this device as stupid and a waste of time, what gives you the authority to "call him out"?

Oh, I forgot, you're just being a tool. My bad.]]>Aug 23rd 2006 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/
If it's wrong to criticize the umlawful, and/or immoral, and/or illogical words and deeds of others, then it'd be total fucking anarchy.]]>Aug 23rd 2006 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/
Posted at 5:26PM on Aug 23rd 2006 by roflcopter4sale

Now that's funny]]>Aug 23rd 2006 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/
Apparently blah did misconstrue the ironic message as sincere, and responded with a sarcastic reply. There's a lot of this on the internet-- watch for it-- someone is ironic, someone else doesn't "get it", and responds sarcastically. ]]>Aug 23rd 2006 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/
silarius: Man, I *was* being sarcastic, but not because I misunderstood what CharlieX said, but because I understood what he said perfectly. *You* are the one that doesn't get. Really. :)

Try going back and rereading what I said, but imagine, this time, that I'm smiling and winking at CharlieX, and nudging him knowingly in the ribs. Sorry if you misconstrued what I said but, as *you* said, that sort of thing happens a lot online, and you just proved it. ;)]]>Aug 23rd 2006 8:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 23rd 2006 10:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Why people insist on using USB ports as over glorified power sockets is beyond me. Almost all of these useless USB devices never acutally use the "Serial Bus" part of USB and transmit/receive data... as others have said it would be much more efficient tapping directly to the 12/5v rails of the PSU.

The appeal of useless USB devices (what little there is) is the convenience and abundance of USB ports on most computers... good luck plugging this into your shiny new Macbook.]]>Aug 24th 2006 12:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/
why not? daisy chain them till your house burns down.]]>Aug 24th 2006 1:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 26th 2006 9:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/
good on him for thinking outside the box,

"if everyone thought outside the box, the world would be a better place, and we would live on other planets" - ShadowRG. thoughts of a techie]]>Aug 26th 2006 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/23/30-usb-port-powered-bbq/Aug 28th 2006 9:18AM