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Way2go
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Computer in a Plug-Top

Post by Way2go » 28 Sep 2009

Hey Vanny & computer buffs of BXP - what do you make of this gizmo? 8)

http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/ ... it-uk.aspx
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Re: Computer in a Plug-Top

Post by Philhod » 28 Sep 2009

I reckon that would come in handy, if you never used it !!!???????????????????????????????????????????????
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Re: Computer in a Plug-Top

Post by Fish_Botherer » 28 Sep 2009

Erm.. can be used as a domestic heating monitor/controller (see comments in the first link), among various other things. That might be of interest here, if a little more high-tech than discussed.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/artic ... ver&page=1
http://www.marvell.com/files/products/e ... 02_WEB.pdf
http://computingplugs.com/index.php/She ... erformance

Somebody said there were availability issues a while back, though maybe it was launched at an unfortunate time given that it seems to be manufactured in China.

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