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    Power Plugs of the World Map

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    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    05/18/09

    In reply to Power Plugs of the World Map
    Get this, in the US, the code is now that the 3-prong must be so the ground is top, not bottom. No more "screaming OH" orientation.


    Just get rid of the wall warts, please.

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    Image of Pazu Pazu
    05/18/09

    In reply to Power Plugs of the World Map
    Ah great. So we can't preview our comments, nor we can edit them later. I quit.
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    05/18/09

    In reply to Power Plugs of the World Map
    Bah, the comment cut off. Anyway... most households use a
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    05/18/09

    In reply to Power Plugs of the World Map
    They got Brazil wrong too. Here the official standard is IEC 60906-1 plugs, but most households still use
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    Image of JanDuKretijn JanDuKretijn
    05/18/09

    In reply to Power Plugs of the World Map
    I'd like to know why North America uses such chincy plugs. I never had any prongs bend when I lived in Germany.
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    05/18/09

    @JanDuKretijn: Unless I'm trying to bend them, I've never had a US plug bend either. (*Not that I routinely try to bend them, it's just that those forks don't fit by themselves.)
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    Image of kylenalepa kylenalepa
    05/18/09

    In reply to Power Plugs of the World Map
    Who came up with that color scheme? Yellow, yellow-green, green, light blue, and blue? Really?


    Red, blue, green, yellow, white. Problem solved.


    That aside, it's an interesting map and it's cool to see a visualization of what countries use what types of plugs.

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    Image of iatacs19 iatacs19
    05/18/09

    In reply to Power Plugs of the World Map
    Australia and Argentina are pretty unique.
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    Image of combat chuck combat chuck
    05/18/09

    @iatacs19: I grew up in Argentina, and while it's true that they have that type of plug for grounded outlets, most places you will find the more common "double o" outlet (light green on the map, standard in mainland Europe).
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    Image of John Nahajski John Nahajski
    05/18/09

    In reply to Power Plugs of the World Map
    wow, the Australian plug looks like it's in pain, maybe we should help it
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    05/18/09

    @John Nahajski: Looks familiar.


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    Image of Curves Curves
    04/01/09

    In reply to And Now a Clock for the Truly Geocentric
    @spannu (Since Giz wont let me) Treasure chests are ok (Jrsy Devils idea is better), but something about clocks, globes and unusual telephones just captures me. I dont know what it is. My personal gadgets kinks I guess.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    03/31/09

    In reply to And Now a Clock for the Truly Geocentric
    I caught my breathe when I saw the picture. Stunning. It combines 2 of my great passions, clocks and globes.
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    Image of spannu spannu
    03/31/09

    @Curves: No love for treasure chests?
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    04/01/09

    @spannu: I treasure a nice chest..
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