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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[those random Chinese sweatshops are not coming up with good ideas]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[derek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 2:04AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[The guys at <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.thinkgeek.com</a> are scrambling because they didn't think of this first.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[omnicloud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 2:02AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[You don't need a usb thingy for this - just lay your motherboard on its side, and pour the oil directly onto your processor. The processor itself heats the oil, and the fan circulates the fragrance.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[MJ510]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 2:21AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[LMAO]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[derek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 2:24AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[if its non-conductive like mineral oil, this just may work! maybe the graphics card manufacturers will take notice, and modify their GPU designs to put the processor on the top, and include bowl shaped heatsinks :)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[SYN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 2:27AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[The harder you game, the more heat, and more heat produces more odor. Just like Apocalypse Now, "I love the smell of peppermint in the morning."]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Izzy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 11:18AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[you may want to go take a drive down to the patent office about now. cause this seriously could work. I think the oil would even help cool things down, since as it is burned off, that would be dissipating more heat. the one issue is making sure it has a proper vent so the oil doesn't get stuck in your computer.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Grey Acumen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 10:33AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[I contacted my lawyer about securing a patent. He told me that he'd try it out and then email me back. I haven't heard back from him yet.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[MJ510]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 8:27PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[What if your USB ports are vertical rather than horizontal? Mine are.<br><br>I can't believe I have to miss out on this fantastic innovation just because of that. Hopefully they'll make a right-angle adapter.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rees Clissold]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 5:41AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[it doesn't matter, there is a pad that the oil is dropped into, kinda like a maxi-pad.  It won't leak.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[anonymous]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 10:12AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[Turn your computer sideways? Get a hub?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Allan Button]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 1st 2007 6:47AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm still waiting for my SmellBlaster btw. Why didn't anyone make one of those for real by now?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[L. Cyphre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 5:50AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[What a stupid idea.  Why would you want something adding more heat near your pc, increasing the possibility of a fire.  But, let's not get extreme about it just yet.  But, I use a lot of pc's and recording equipment, and there is always a sentence or two about avoiding exposure to smoke as it can damage the internals of the gear.  So, now you're bringing the smoke even closer to the computer and ...<br><br>Maybe I'm not the smart one here ...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 7:26AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ladies, don't miss that opportunity to screw with your partner by running in to the room with this yelling, "It's pink!, it's pink!".<br><br>Guys LOVE that.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[strider_mt2k]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 7:27AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[Too funny, I thought the same thing.  USB pregnancy test!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Crass]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 9:00AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sure they do. When I presented mine with an actual pregnancy test, he asked me if it was one of those usb thingie, thinking it was a gift for him.<br>Well it was. a very expensive one!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[capella]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 1st 2007 3:06PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[Joshua ---<br><br>Hilarious post. Made my day.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Camperton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 10:37AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[These have been available for about a year now. I seem to remember that Engadget ran a report on a company that would make them personalised for your company to give out (like you do with pens and key fobs). In fact a quick search shows at least three other companies that have released USB powered oil burners (or oil using air fresheners) as reported on Engadget. Guess they don't read their own site or bother to check if 'stories' are similar to older stories.<br><br><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2004/03/06/usb-powered-fragrance-oil-burner/" rel="nofollow">http://www.engadget.com/2004/03/06/usb-powered-fragrance-oil-burner/</a><br><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2004/05/10/usb-powered-frangrance-diffuser/" rel="nofollow">http://www.engadget.com/2004/05/10/usb-powered-frangrance-diffuser/</a><br><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/16/debreus-scent-drive-brings-aroma-to-the-flash-drive/" rel="nofollow">http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/16/debreus-scent-drive-brings-aroma-to-the-flash-drive/</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carbonize]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 31st 2007 11:07AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[Smell-a-vision 0.5!<br><br>Futurama here we come!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tavis Veighey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 1st 2007 3:02AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on USB oil burner threatens everything you hold dear]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/31/usb-oil-burner-threatens-everything-you-hold-dear/</guid><description><![CDATA[@SYN,<br>If they put bowl shaped heatsinks in a computer green leafy substance would go there and not oil]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[chris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 3rd 2007 6:27AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
