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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    11/19/09

    In reply to Camouflage Cords
    Neat idea, but I don't like the look... also I'm too much of a geek - when I look at it I see added arbitrary EM interference, and added resistance from a monster-long cord.
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    Image of RT100 RT100
    11/19/09

    @fuchikoma: fotrunately, the simple lamp doesn't care about EM interference and added resistance. So it burns a little darker. meh.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/19/09

    @fuchikoma: "Uh oh, unwanted magnetism!"
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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    11/20/09

    @RT100: Great, if one lamp is the only electrical thing in your home.

    @Thomas Thorne: Yes, and the voltage at a house is often anywhere from 115-125V, but if you run too long an extension cord, there are devices that will not work at all once it drops beyond a certain point. Lamps are fine, but all I was saying is I see waste when I look at that. You hide a cord by running a lot more cord all over the place, and it's still hanging down over the mantel.

    @Pessimippopotamus: If you took high school physics, you'd know that also means unwanted radio transmission that could interfere with other devices. That elaborate design is basically a big antenna transmitting a 60Hz hum. Possibly nothing would be affected, but why risk it? It's like lowering your car just for the look - you'll probably be fine - or maybe you'll hit a speed bump and scrape it; why risk it?

    I'm just saying the design doesn't appeal to me, and when I look at it I think about the waste and interference it may cause... you know, because I have a lot of computers and wireless equipment. I know the real risks are very minimal; it's an impression. I didn't expect to be picked apart on a technical level for not liking something.
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    Image of RT100 RT100
    11/20/09

    @fuchikoma: agreed, the design looks like crap. It would take too much work and waste too much cord to get it to look like that.
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    11/19/09

    In reply to Camouflage Cords
    Or you could just shorten the cord and run it at the juncture of the mantle and wall, where it would be visible but discreet. This reminds me of the fat girl who insists on wearing tight pants and a tube top.
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    Image of golferal - Now with no Segway! golferal - Now with no Segway!
    11/19/09

    @#c16949998: Shit. Youtube links not working. Steel Panther's "Fat Girl" video came to mind....
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    Alfisted promoted this comment Edited by golferal - Now with no Segway! at 11/19/09 3:06 PM golferal - Now with no Segway! was starred golferal - Now with no Segway! was unstarred
    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    11/19/09

    @golferal - Now with no Segway!: Awesome!

    #tips
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    Image of Digo Digo
    11/19/09

    In reply to Camouflage Cords
    Combine this with the bas relief guy and I'll say goodbye to wireless forever.
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    Image of BergenCountyJC can edit his name? BergenCountyJC can edit his name?
    11/19/09

    In reply to Camouflage Cords
    That fooled me at first glance, thought it was fancy pants molding
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    Image of Andrew Knight Andrew Knight
    11/19/09

    @BergenCountyJC can edit his name?: What kind of pants do you wear exaclty?
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    Image of Canoehead Canoehead
    11/10/09

    In reply to VESA Officially Adopts Apple's Mini DisplayPort
    That's cute - I was worried that nobody would take care of the poor little orphan. #minidisplayport
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    Image of spannu spannu
    10/19/09

    In reply to Fiber Optic Cable In Your Skull Can Reprogram a Brain
    More like borophyll!

    ...Right? #fiberopticskulls
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    Image of Nick Nick
    10/19/09

    In reply to Fiber Optic Cable In Your Skull Can Reprogram a Brain
    i'm green with envy? #fiberopticskulls
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    Image of lostinthe4th lostinthe4th
    10/19/09

    In reply to Fiber Optic Cable In Your Skull Can Reprogram a Brain
    Algae are not plants, they're eukaryotes. #fiberopticskulls
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    10/19/09

    @lostinthe4th: I only carry oats when I have to buy the groceries, thanks. #fiberopticskulls
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    Image of fightskillz fightskillz
    10/19/09

    @anexanhume: if only you realized how many more oats you could be carrying. with so many oat carrying opportunities you have no excuse. your behaviour is both arrogant AND detrimental to our survival. Everyone else carries oats every day of their lives. who the hell do you think you are? #fiberopticskulls
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    10/19/09

    @fightskillz: For the record, I'm not pro-carrying oats. It's a blight on our cellsciety. #fiberopticskulls
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    Image of Xagest Xagest
    10/19/09

    In reply to Fiber Optic Cable In Your Skull Can Reprogram a Brain
    So when do we get RFIDs in our wrists and USB ports in our necks? #fiberopticskulls
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    10/19/09


    @Xagest: #fiberopticskulls
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    10/19/09

    In reply to Fiber Optic Cable In Your Skull Can Reprogram a Brain
    But if you insert plant genes into vegans, will they die of starvation? #fiberopticskulls
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    10/19/09

    @ripfire: No, I'm sure the plants should be able to find something of worth even in a vegan's brain. #fiberopticskulls
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    10/19/09

    @anexanhume: No, I don't think that's what I mea...

    You know what. Yeah, I think I'll go with that. #fiberopticskulls
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    10/19/09

    In reply to Fiber Optic Cable In Your Skull Can Reprogram a Brain
    Sure it'll cure Parkinson's, but now you'll never know when the mad scientists will send the signal to assassinate world leaders. #fiberopticskulls
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    10/19/09


    @Skunky: Feed me Seymour! #fiberopticskulls
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    Image of LastError LastError
    09/21/09

    In reply to AmazonBasics Is Company's Foray Into Private Label Consumer Electronics
    Companies like Monoprice showed that it was possible to sell decent cables for cut-rate prices and completely undercut retail pricing. It works in part because cables are pretty stupid simple and many of them get made in the same Chinese factories as the branded ones. The Chinese factory mantra "Best Price! Best Price!" works in this case.

    Amazon is legitimizing the idea with some serious cred. Good.

    That said, there are still tons of people who really DO believe that paying 10 times the money for a cable really does give them something better or special or at least something they can brag about to their friends. Nobody "keeping up with the Joneses" is going to brag about Amazon-branded cables. No, they'll want to brag about Monster gold plated oxygenated fiber optic double shielded quad core buzzword cables that cost a lot.
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    Image of Bandit Bandit
    09/20/09

    In reply to AmazonBasics Is Company's Foray Into Private Label Consumer Electronics
    Terrific idea. I wonder why they haven't done private label goods before. All the large retailers do.
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    09/20/09

    In reply to AmazonBasics Is Company's Foray Into Private Label Consumer Electronics
    I like this a lot. I just bought a 6' HDMI cable for about $8 the other day from Amazon, and that was after I tried to buy locally from Best Buy and Radio Shack where the wanted at least $30 for their cheapest cable. The only problem with buying cheap basics from Amazon is that there is a lot of crap on there from unknown manufacturers, so AmazonBasics will actually give me some confidence that there are quality standards in place from a brand I can trust, while still getting a good price.
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    Image of Magnavox Magnavox
    09/20/09

    In reply to AmazonBasics Is Company's Foray Into Private Label Consumer Electronics
    Guys I'm going to blatently plug where I get all my cables from (audio / video /etc.) - monoprice.com. I have never seen any cable prices lower (consistently). I just bought a 15' hdmi, 6' component, and 6' optical cable for $12 (inc. shipping).

    Again, monoprice.com

    (later receives bags of internet monies in the mail)
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    Image of Bandit Bandit
    09/21/09

    @Magnavox: I agree. Monoprice is the best. I wired my entire home theater using their HDMI cables and speaker wire.
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