Can you keep my coffee hot while I help the end losers?
Excuse me while I vent a little. I hate it when I come into the office with a nice hot cup of $6.00 coffee and someone manages to drag me over to their cube or office to “Show Me Something” instead of just explaining it. We do speak the same language and all – I think so at least.
Well this little do-hickey I just ordered from ThinkGeek should put an end to my ice cold hot coffee and my luke warm iced cold drink. It is a simple little USB Warmer/Cooler that will keep whatever is placed on it …
Are you paying attention?
Yes?
Warm or Cold?
I am glad you are still with us.
It’s perfect and it’s simple – a hotplate powered by USB keeps your coffee warm. But if Alton Brown has taught us anything is that we hate a single-use tool. That, and, sometimes we like our caffeine served cold. No problem, ’cause we’ve got you covered!
Just flip a switch, and the hot-plate turns into a peltier device, quickly cooling to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7 degrees Celcius). Sweet! By maintaining optimum temperatures for your caffeine delivery system, you can enjoy increased work productivity and nice twitchy gaming reflexes.
Just know that it’s not powerful enough to chill a room temperature drink, or warming cold coffee – that kind of ability is sneaking dangerously close to x-factor mutant ability! It will, however, delay the inevitable march towards room temperature.
Shiny and jet-black, so it also looks wicked-cool on your desktop.
Features
- Connection via USB
- Coldplate chills to 45?F
- Hotplate warms to 120?F
- Helps keeps your beverage at optimum temperature
- USB cable length: 2 feet
- Power consumption: 5.75W
- Dimensions: 5.25″ x 3.25″ x 1.4″
- Bawls and Coffee not included
[Product Page from ThinkGeek]
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November 3, 2007 - 1:34 pm
OMG somebody else watches that show. I love GOOD Eats.
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November 3, 2007 - 1:40 pm
I need one of these!
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November 3, 2007 - 9:34 am
OMG somebody else watches that show. I love GOOD Eats.
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November 3, 2007 - 9:40 am
I need one of these!
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November 3, 2007 - 8:31 pm
$6 coffee? You’re a fuckin’ fool.
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November 3, 2007 - 8:46 pm
If you think I’m a fool for that you would blush with how much more I spend on other lavish things in day to day life…
Ever had a glass of port that cost $100? How about a $200 cigar? A $250 steak or a $4000 Brioni suit?
Oh and I guess you don’t have an expense account. LMFAO.
To each their own my friend – but I like what I like
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November 3, 2007 - 8:55 pm
Go get em admin! I bet he drives a kia.
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November 3, 2007 - 9:20 pm
pay no attention to the n00b behind the anonymous handle! I think its a great idea and stupid cheap. keep these thingamabobs coming!
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November 3, 2007 - 4:55 pm
Go get em admin! I bet he drives a kia.
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November 3, 2007 - 5:20 pm
pay no attention to the n00b behind the anonymous handle! I think its a great idea and stupid cheap. keep these thingamabobs coming!
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November 4, 2007 - 8:37 am
This is a great USB product. Both useful and simple. There are also other variations, such an actual mini fridge looking one: here .
Great find guys.
-Eran
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November 4, 2007 - 3:37 am
This is a great USB product. Both useful and simple. There are also other variations, such an actual mini fridge looking one: http://www.walyou.com/blog/2007/10/22/usb-mini-fr...“>REL=”nofollow”> “>http://www.walyou.com/blog/2007/10/22/usb-mini-fr...REL=”nofollow”> here .
Great find guys.
-Eran
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November 4, 2007 - 3:37 am
This is a great USB product. Both useful and simple. There are also other variations, such an actual mini fridge looking one: http://www.walyou.com/blog/2007/10/22/usb-mini-fr...“>REL=”nofollow”> “>http://www.walyou.com/blog/2007/10/22/usb-mini-fr...REL=”nofollow”> here .
Great find guys.
-Eran
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November 5, 2007 - 9:18 pm
One caveat. I have no experience with this exact product, but my brother (may fleas infest his underwear) bought me a USB cup warmer a couple of years ago. It fried my motherboard the second it was plugged in.
Not really sure what happened, it must have drawn more power than the USB spec allows or something. So, watch out for the cheap ones.
Shane
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November 5, 2007 - 9:45 pm
i have this exact one and it is not only safe it comes with a a warranty. it is from thinkgeek they are not in the bizz of killing customers puters’
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November 5, 2007 - 4:18 pm
One caveat. I have no experience with this exact product, but my brother (may fleas infest his underwear) bought me a USB cup warmer a couple of years ago. It fried my motherboard the second it was plugged in.
Not really sure what happened, it must have drawn more power than the USB spec allows or something. So, watch out for the cheap ones.
Shane
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November 17, 2007 - 10:19 am
I so know that feeling, an other thing you can do is to make everyone else aware of that your black moment is your dnd moment.. I use my own roasted ecofriendly beans. Why would anyone who can afford it drinc that destroyed roasted 6months ago office coffeemachine poinson?
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November 17, 2007 - 5:19 am
I so know that feeling, an other thing you can do is to make everyone else aware of that your black moment is your dnd moment.. I use my own roasted ecofriendly beans. Why would anyone who can afford it drinc that destroyed roasted 6months ago office coffeemachine poinson?
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January 21, 2008 - 6:45 pm
Beside the fact that its is a cool item the fact that you would spend 6 $ for a cup swill. witch if its SB it is!
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January 21, 2008 - 1:45 pm
Beside the fact that its is a cool item the fact that you would spend 6 $ for a cup swill. witch if its SB it is!
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February 12, 2008 - 3:58 pm
how long will this sucker keep your coffee warm for? also, does it work w/ paper to-go cups?
my coffee’s cold as we speak, and i’m hoping this is my solution.
ps – admin, i envy your expense account. all i have is an expense rubber check.
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February 12, 2008 - 4:37 pm
@Jay – it works with my starbucks cups and the other disposables i get downtown.
And as for how long – it works well for morning as long as you dont turn it off it maintains.
I can’t wait for the summer and my ice cold iced coffee! I will the envied admin!
About the expense account rubber check does it bounce??
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February 12, 2008 - 9:49 pm
This sounds like such a cool idea. I have wondered when someone is going to invent a coffee maker in with the processor. Found someone already has. I use a coffee warmer on my desk with a good ole’ electric plug in cord. ….Sigh….the big expense account
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