In which now my desk is fully tricked out.
I used to have a Mr Coffee Mug-Activated Warmer. It sat on many a desk next to me as I worked for many an employer. It plugged into an electrical outlet and faithfully kept my beverages – and sometimes even my hands – warm.
When I left LISCO I thought I’d thrown it into a box with all my other crap, but when I unpacked that box recently there was no mug warmer. I can’t imagine myself leaving it; I’d had it for so long and it was such a handy little device…
Oh well. Shit happens. I ordered a new one.
This one plugs into a USB port, is a 4-port USB hub, and has cute little lights on it!
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Update: It’s way cute, my new warmer is, but sadly it doesn’t work for shit. It gets warm, but not hot enough to heat a ceramic cup.
sigh
I can’t seem to get away from the Beatles lately. They’ve been in heavy rotation in all my play lists the past week or so. Also I just watched Across The Universe about an hour ago. And now your post title. What gives? Is it because of NASA?
Yes, NASA and Maharishi. And, um, because, Beatles? Freakin’ THE GREATEST, that’s all. -m
I’d heard of those USB cup warmers before, and I always assumed a USB port wouldn’t have enough power to do the job. That said, you might wanna try it with an enameled steel cup, just to see if a less massive cup improves performance.
The surface gets hot enough, but they used brushed steel-like metal so the air just circulates the heat away from the cup. It sucks. -m
teh wantz.
if you can get it to work that is.
eBay. Two dollah! -m
A good USB port is capable of 500mA. I think if you found one of those older USB hub expanders that has it’s own power supply and only plugged in the cup warmer that it might work better.
Maybe. Just thinking out loud here, damnit.
Hmm. I have one. Could try it. Seems like a lot of gear just to keep a cuppa warm. Maybe I’ll just get a freakin’ Thermos. -m