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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[USB may not be powerful enough, but for those lucky enough to have firewire, you're set!<br><br>My Firewire cooler works great with about 30 watts consumption! <br><br>By the way, this is the FIRST use for Firewire I've come up with in my 8 years having them on my computers.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Nov 13th 2008 11:56PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Really? Gotta google that.<br><br>And get the dust out the firewire port.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[superhobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 17th 2008 9:40AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Best invention of the century?  I think so.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 12:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[I have one... It's lame. Don't bother.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 12:27PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dave, I'm interested in something like this, does it work at all?  -Or at least well enough to justify the $$?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 12:56PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Dave, I'm interested in something like this, does it work at all?  -Or at least well enough to justify the $$?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 12:58PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[yawn]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mrmean]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 12:36PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Is that a pop top on that can?  When is the last time you saw one of those?<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Winston]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 12:44PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[??<br>About two weeks ago for me.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Drew]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 2:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Right, where was this pic taken?  I want my old pop-top back.  It's Xmas time and I'd like to make some aluminum garland for the tree. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[billyearljr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 17th 2008 9:01AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[The cans in the UAE, at least, have the pop-top.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 17th 2008 9:21AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Its like that in the Middle East.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[superhobo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 17th 2008 9:38AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Chris, There is a fan in it that is somewhat noisy. I would imagine it would get louder over time. It would not work plugged into my computer. It required a powered USB hub. If you put a cold aluminum can on it, the can would get warm at a slightly slower rate than a can that is not on the device. If you want a USB powered peltier to play with, than pick one up. Right now, mine is sitting in a bin with some cat5 cables. <br><br>Maybe a USB version 2 unit would cool faster….<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 7:53PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sadly, any review you find on the product claims that it does not work as well as you'd hope.  The main problem, is that soda cans have concave bottoms, and therefore hardly any surface area touches the cooling platform.  Cups or bottles with flat bottoms work better, but still no where near the cooling temperatures you'd want.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[PiNPOiNT]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 1:16PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Overclockers.com has a review of this guy up for today - they said it keeps a drink cool (doesn't cool it really) and is kinda noisy due to the fan for the peltier's heatsink. <a href="http://overclockers.com/articles1399/" rel="nofollow">http://overclockers.com/articles1399/</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 3:26PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[My mistake - very similar though.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 4:20PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Overclockers.com Has a review of it posted just today.<br><br>Highlights - will keep a beverage reasonably cool but not chill a warm one and is kind of noisy due to the fan for the peltier's heatsink.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 1:12PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[The review at Overclockers is for a different device (which only cools, doesn't have an on/off switch, and costs 5 bucks more).]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 1:39PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[I have coolit's usb drink cooler and it actually really only works best for cans. A can of Coke will stay cool for around two hours whereas a glass will only stay moderately cool and really only near the bottom. If I had an aluminum cup I'd probably get the best cooling possible, but as it stands it works fine for a can of Coke while at the computer.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 2:42PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[I agree.<br>I bought a CoolIT USB Beverage Chiller some time ago from ThinkGeek. It works very well for drink cans, and it doesn't make that much noise compared to my computer anyway.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Krono6]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 3:07PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[What country is that can from? Never seen a top like that.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 3:50PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[I got a USB drink warmer in my Woot bag of crap a while ago, it doesn't even get hot enough to burn you, so I didn't really notice a different keeping my coffee mug on it. Great idea, but I just don't think you can draw enough current through USB to provide any significant source of heat or cold.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wasyl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 4:13PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Those cans can be found in the middle east. I am currently in Iraq and thats how all of the cans look. Only difference is one side is in english the other side is in arabic i believe.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 12th 2007 11:32AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[Maybe it's time for some sort of standardized power outlet for computer equipment since it seems so popular to use USB ports as power sources. It's such a waste using up USB ports on this crap, and it's not even a good power source (low currents obly, etc). A power outlet could also (primarily, in fact) be used to power equipment which USB cannot, e.g. 3.5" external USB 2.0 drives (if i'm not mistaken). It would eliminate the need for extra power adapters clogging up the floor. All this at the cost of the computer PSU though, of course.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[etr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 5th 2007 4:23AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't know what some of you guys are expecting from a small USB device, but I've never had a problem.  It's great for keeping your already cold drink from getting warm before its time - not for insta-cooling the hot soda you left in your car.  If you're into buying from an American business, you can get one <a href="http://www.vat19.com/dvds/usb-warmer-cooler.cfm" rel="nofollow">http://www.vat19.com/dvds/usb-warmer-cooler.cfm</a> ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gilbert Cross]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 26th 2007 9:57AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB-powered drink chiller / warmer keeps beverages happy]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/04/usb-powere-drink-chiller-warmer-keeps-beverages-happy/</guid><description><![CDATA[THIS is what i use to cool my drinks. 80watt peltier on a 12v line.<br><a href="http://semprongamerrules.110mb.com/semprongamerrules_gamer/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=26" rel="nofollow">http://semprongamerrules.110mb.com/semprongamerrules_gamer/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=26</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sempron Gamer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 22nd 2007 12:27PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
