Rota-Rota USB hub doubles as a thermometer for reasons unknown
By Darren Murph 
posted Mar 24th 2009 8:31AM
posted Mar 24th 2009 8:31AM
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Needs a compass.
i'd buy it if it had an altimeter
Or an althiometer.
Needs spelling checked. "Tempreture" ?
I got a USB hub from a drug rep for free once and it had a thermometer. This was about a year ago.
How hot is your USB device? Now you know!
Too bad the temperature is going to be off due to the heat of the internal electronics.
If they add a potato peeler to this, it's a definite buy for me.
Why isn't this filed under Crapgadget???
This really should be filed under crapgadget unless they can make the temp sensors sync up with your computer's on board temperature sensors....
Perfect to go with an Xbox 360
Check this out: piss off.
Great-- delete the spammer's original comment but leave my reply dangling, exposed, and withering in the breeze? Thanks, engadget.
" dangling, exposed, and withering in the breeze"
And that kids, is why context is important.
Despite the bad taste in my mouth from jackass spammer "Me" above, I still kinda want this hub. I can't explain why, but I like it. There goes another $15.50 (+ shipping) from my wallet thanks to Brando... regret, here I come!
Oh the steampunk options for this thing..... Have the three pivoting ports act as controls... volume, screen magnification, whatever else. Or got the Star Trek route and as you pull/push them the device makes Transporter sound effects.
.....OK.. maybe I have had too much coffee again this morning.....
If it was Brawndo it would have electrolytes, then it would have what you crave!
+1 for Idiocracy. Have some Big Ass fries
+1 for Idiocracy. Have some Big Ass fries
I think this wouldn't be too bad. Sure the temp is probably a bit off, but I doubt by much. I've never had a USB hub get very warm anyways.
Must be a pain to measure temperature rectaly with this.
Anyone else notice that the device has a misspelling on it?
tempreture?
No, but I did notice that an awful lot of people on the internet seem to think there's only one way to spell a word.
First time I ever see someone typing Fahrenheit correctly, but misspelling Celsius.
Seems useful, other than the thermometer. But that engrish...
Holy crap! Look kids, it's Jimmy Hoffa underneath the red 'Meadowlands' jump drive. Does the front sliver compartment act as a Starbucks VIA packet holder too?!
The really "weird" bit for me was this: Why are there two thermometers? Isn't the cheaper/typical method of designing something to be read in two different standards simply to make two sets of markings?
If this catches on, though, I may have to cover up the KPH on my lone speedometer, and get another one installed for when I'm feeling metric.
Does anyone else notice that there is a thermometer plugged into it?