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Do you warm your feet with your MacBook's power brick?

Do you warm your feet with your MacBook's power brick?

  • Yes, I love its warm bliss.

    Votes: 55 56.1%

  • No, I don't cuddle with a piece of plastic.

    Votes: 43 43.9%
  • Total voters
    98
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ziggyonice

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Original poster
Mar 12, 2006
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When you're gazing at your lovely MacBook for hours on end,
Your feet get the chills, and its power brick is your best friend.
Your toes snuggle up with that warm plastic white,
And you'll continue gazing... on through the night.
 
Mine is usually never on the floor, but if I'm at a friend's house working and have my computer I might warm my toes :p
 
Isn't that what cats and dogs are usually used for?

I save the power bricks to warm my shorts. ;)
 
ViciousShadow21 said:
there should be an option for "never thought about it"

but in general i wear slippers moast of the time so i dont.
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What do you mean? I thought warming people's feet was the whole purpose of power bricks?

BTW, think of all the energy that heat is coming from. It just goes to show how much energy it's using.
 
ayeying said:
its close to 100 deg F here.. im looking for some way to cool my feet.
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Cue my favorite line from King of the Hill. :D

"Dale, you giblet-head, we live in Texas! It's already 110 in the summer, and if it gets one degree hotter, I'm going to kick your ass!"

Warranty Voider said:
BTW, think of all the energy that heat is coming from. It just goes to show how much energy it's using.
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Short range heat like that does actually not take that much power to produce -- the power brick is rated at ... what, 60W for the MagSafe on the MB right now? In other words, one incandescent bulb. Were it heating your feet from across the room, now, that would be a different matter! :eek:
 
mkrishnan said:
Short range heat like that does actually not take that much power to produce -- the power brick is rated at ... what, 60W for the MagSafe on the MB right now? In other words, one incandescent bulb. Were it heating your feet from across the room, now, that would be a different matter! :eek:
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an all-in-one mac book charger and space heater!! get working Apple!!;)

i believe that the MBP is 85W.
 
My whole damn MBP is a furnace. No wonder the graphic cards fry.

(burned my leg through my jeans! wtf?)
 
Well if you think it's possible for stretch my legs 4 feet behind me and still be able to stand up later, please tell me how.
 
kastenbrust said:
Is that those two hook things that pull out of it? I always wondered what they were for, how do you attach it to the wall?
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You pull out the prongs and plug it into the wall outlet...



Like this, only this is an airport express but just pretend it's the MBP power brick
 

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I think he thought you were talking about the hinges that pop out to wrap the cord around (at least thats what I think they are for)

and no< i never thought to use mine for a foot warmer..but im mostly using mine away from the wall or in my bed
 
Some research says EM radiation producing devices (every consumer electronic device) in contact with the skin can be dangerous. I'm assuming the power brick has a pretty intense EMF.
 
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