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Re: mugs useable in microwave?

bobthebob1234 — Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:24 am

Author: bobthebob1234

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:24 am

RedWillow wrote:

Rhakios wrote:

P=VI (IIRC)

So for USB 2.0 that's max 5.25V and 500mA, which gives 2.76W. I'm not sure how warm 2.76W will keep your cup of coffee.

Whatever Ohm's Law says about it, someone has not only invented, but marketed a USB cup warmer.

Edit: here's another one:

http://www.vesalia.de/e_usbhotcup.htm?slc=uk

It seems to be MacOS and AmigaOS compatible, but it doesn't say whether it will work with Linux.

Edit2: and another one:

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/usb-cup-warmer/

The world seems to be awash with them.

Also on amazon:

bobthebob1234 wrote:

I think you want want of these

and mine has a usb hub built in

Re: mugs useable in microwave?

godofthedevil — Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:29 pm

Author: godofthedevil

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:29 pm

lol things they come up with...

did they feature that in PC Answers? i love that bit the the sister mag..

Re: mugs useable in microwave?

RedWillow — Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:08 pm

Author: RedWillow

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:08 pm

Rhakios wrote:

P=VI (IIRC)

So for USB 2.0 that's max 5.25V and 500mA, which gives 2.76W. I'm not sure how warm 2.76W will keep your cup of coffee.

Re: mugs useable in microwave?

Rhakios — Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:17 pm

Author: Rhakios

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:17 pm

godofthedevil wrote:

hey what about a USB hotplate just the size of a coffee cup that keeps your coffee warm, has someone invented that yet?

P=VI (IIRC)

So for USB 2.0 that's max 5.25V and 500mA, which gives 2.76W. I'm not sure how warm 2.76W will keep your cup of coffee.

Re: mugs useable in microwave?

godofthedevil — Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:20 pm

Author: godofthedevil

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:20 pm

hey what about a USB hotplate just the size of a coffee cup that keeps your coffee warm, has someone invented that yet?

Re: mugs useable in microwave?

heiowge — Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:17 pm

Author: heiowge

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:17 pm

That microwave might even be big enough for my giant star trek mug!

Re: mugs useable in microwave?

Ram — Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:36 pm

Author: Ram

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:36 pm

1slipperyfish (troll) wrote:

that is pretty cool
paul

It be hot not cool...

Re: mugs useable in microwave?

1slipperyfish — Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:06 pm

Author: 1slipperyfish

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:06 pm

Rhakios wrote:

I seem to recall, from the film "Kick Ass", that you can get industrial scale microwaves for treating timber, certainly big enough to take an ordinary human, probably even a flabby fish.

stoned fish, no not stone deaf

Re: mugs useable in microwave?

bobthebob1234 — Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:14 am

Author: bobthebob1234

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:14 am

thats what I was looking for images of.

Re: mugs useable in microwave?

Rhakios — Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:30 pm

Author: Rhakios

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:30 pm

I seem to recall, from the film "Kick Ass", that you can get industrial scale microwaves for treating timber, certainly big enough to take an ordinary human, probably even a flabby fish.

Re: mugs useable in microwave?

nelz — Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:21 pm

Author: nelz

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:21 pm

And how long it would take to cook, dense matter needs a lot more time.

Re: mugs useable in microwave?

bobthebob1234 — Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:19 pm

Author: bobthebob1234

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:19 pm

Rhakios wrote:

1sf (troll), now there's a mug I'd like to put in a microwave.

AH AHA HAH AHA HA H HA HA H

the most i've lol'd in ages.

towy71:
Not even google images has anything!

Re: mugs useable in microwave?

towy71 — Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:09 pm

Author: towy71

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:09 pm

Rhakios wrote:

1sf (troll), now there's a mug I'd like to put in a microwave.

Just imagine the size of that microwave

Re: mugs useable in microwave?

Rhakios — Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:10 pm

Author: Rhakios

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:10 pm

1sf, now there's a mug I'd like to put in a microwave.

Re: mugs useable in microwave?

1slipperyfish — Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:45 am

Author: 1slipperyfish

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:45 am

that is pretty cool
paul