@sfwineguy math is "cultural and because of western imperialism/colonization, we think of it as the only way of knowing.” In other words, math is open to cultural interpretation.
@hchavers@Kidsandliz@rpstrong@sfwineguy not sure what you’re referring to this time but things can get fun with long doubles. Not to that scale though. Sometimes cents/accuracy matters
@DoctorOW You must be a lot better than I am at remembering to charge your power bank and also where you left it.
I also have the perfect number, but it’s 3, if you don’t count the one I lost, so it’s actually 4, I think, if you also don’t count the one my SO took, or the other one…
@DoctorOW@yeppers They sell those things here to help you find stuff you frequently misplace. I’m only half kidding. I have some and they’ve helped me to find some things that I use infrequently enough that it’s easy to forget where I left them. Might be just the thing for your power banks. Or for tracking down your SO because they stole one.
@robson Last week I noticed my Duracell powerbank bought from Woot several years ago was on the path to starting a house fire. The case had a significant bulge in it.
@hchavers I’m getting old and forgetful. My memory struggles going back further than a month or two.
When was the last time Meh actually sold knives (besides kitchen or dining knives or those seat belt cutters)?
I sort of love the one I got from the 2nd most recent mehrathon (not two days ago but the one before that). It does a great job on my iPod touch that won’t otherwise hold a charge. Dunno how it works on my Android phone, because I didn’t remember “it’s lightning, it’s micro-USB A, it’s a floor wax, it’s a dessert topping, it’s both!” and thought it was only lightning.
@rtjhnstn@yeppers Since when do you need a USB-A to charge a phone? It has microUSB and a micro to C tip. I’m not saying that makes this something worth buying, I’m just saying that your comment makes no sense.
The lightning iPhone connector on this only works one way, and guess what? It’s the opposite of how it’s supposed to. Impossible to put the phone on the suction cups where it’s supposed to go and have the cable reach. What kind of idiot designed this?
Well I was super excited when I got them in the mail today, very fast shipping , yet upon upon opening them up 2 out of 3 of them were missing the lighting to usbC converter missing
I can’t figure out how this claim is remotely true:
“Built-in 2-in-1 hybrid micro-USB / Lightning cable that charges apple and android devices” As far as I can see it’s just an apple lightning cable.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
Price Comparison
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Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Tuesday, July 21st - Monday, July 27th
Now get back to work you lazy bastards!
I will not be ordering today due to my fear of squids.
Damn, the dug way back for this.
Oh wait, this is an updated slow version with a ring stand on the back.
3 x 4000mah = 12,000 total, not 16,000 total… Unless maybe you get a bonus one ???
@doctorj2277 Thank you for this! I was starting to think I was stupid for thinking 3 x 4 was 12!
@doctorj2277 you still might be stupid.
@flehm Haha! I should have taken a screen shot! Lesson learned!
@doctorj2277 How’s that bonus one workin’ out for ya Einstein?
@doctorj2277 maybe by the time they are actually delivered they will have reproduced!?!?!
Math is hard.
@sfwineguy math is "cultural and because of western imperialism/colonization, we think of it as the only way of knowing.” In other words, math is open to cultural interpretation.
@hchavers @sfwineguy exactly some weird people call it maths.
@hchavers @sfwineguy And 1 + 1 = 3 for sufficiently large values of “1”.
@hchavers @rpstrong @sfwineguy
Actually in some cases it can equal 4 with rounding.
@hchavers @Kidsandliz @rpstrong @sfwineguy not sure what you’re referring to this time but things can get fun with long doubles. Not to that scale though. Sometimes cents/accuracy matters
Math is hard. 12000 mAh total…might explain some of the recent prices.
Not even 3 for $5, my VMP stays idle another day…
Buil-in?
@katbyter fixed it!
I can guarantee that ghetto hybrid connector will be 100% reliable for a loooong time. NOT!
Power banks make me long for the days of knives and speaker docks.
@escapecar yes
@escapecar Where are the knives?
Irk looks good in paisley.
It amazes me both the frequency and quantity of power banks Meh expects me to purchase.
I already have the perfect amount, and it’s one.
@DoctorOW You must be a lot better than I am at remembering to charge your power bank and also where you left it.
I also have the perfect number, but it’s 3, if you don’t count the one I lost, so it’s actually 4, I think, if you also don’t count the one my SO took, or the other one…
@DoctorOW @yeppers They sell those things here to help you find stuff you frequently misplace. I’m only half kidding. I have some and they’ve helped me to find some things that I use infrequently enough that it’s easy to forget where I left them. Might be just the thing for your power banks. Or for tracking down your SO because they stole one.
@DoctorOW @yeppers Three is a Magic Number. Thanks, School House Rock!
It’s good to have some more cheap, shitty, won’t-hold-a-charge power banks to choose from
@robson Last week I noticed my Duracell powerbank bought from Woot several years ago was on the path to starting a house fire. The case had a significant bulge in it.
@blaineg That’s scary! good thing you noticed
@robson It’s been a long time since I used it. The only reason I noticed was we were moving furniture around.
Enough with the power plays. Please go back to playing with knives, music, and outdated fads.
@hchavers I’m getting old and forgetful. My memory struggles going back further than a month or two.
When was the last time Meh actually sold knives (besides kitchen or dining knives or those seat belt cutters)?
@hchavers The last one my orders show was bought June '17; that’s been a while.
@hchavers @phendrick I was going to say surely this isn’t possible. It doesn’t feel like that long. But mehstalker agrees.
http://mehstalker.com/search.php?search=Knife
Maybe that buyer quit.
I sort of love the one I got from the 2nd most recent mehrathon (not two days ago but the one before that). It does a great job on my iPod touch that won’t otherwise hold a charge. Dunno how it works on my Android phone, because I didn’t remember “it’s lightning, it’s micro-USB A, it’s a floor wax, it’s a dessert topping, it’s both!” and thought it was only lightning.
@yeppers There is no way in Hell this can do anything to charge an Android device! There is no USB type A connector on the charging “brick”.
Do not buy!!!
@rtjhnstn I just plugged the one I already got from the previous previous mehrathon into my Android phone and it’s working right now.
I think the comment above from @FightingMongoos about how the connector will suddenly stop working is correct though.
@rtjhnstn @yeppers Since when do you need a USB-A to charge a phone? It has microUSB and a micro to C tip. I’m not saying that makes this something worth buying, I’m just saying that your comment makes no sense.
@rtjhnstn I can’t even… what… Are you high?
Nothing says quality like 3 for $15.
What’s the actual size of the device? 3"x5" or what? That would help me make a decision.
Adding these to the Channukah pile!
last post was 11 hours ago? Maybe it means no more power banks for a while? hint hint.
The lightning iPhone connector on this only works one way, and guess what? It’s the opposite of how it’s supposed to. Impossible to put the phone on the suction cups where it’s supposed to go and have the cable reach. What kind of idiot designed this?
@mlisted
Mine has a flexible cable on it.
Maybe I got lucky.
These came in the other day… so bad… even for $5. The adapter only works one way for lightning charging-- and it’s molded the opposite.
Well I was super excited when I got them in the mail today, very fast shipping , yet upon upon opening them up 2 out of 3 of them were missing the lighting to usbC converter missing
Arrived so quickly! I charged up all three of them! None of them work!!!
I can’t figure out how this claim is remotely true:
“Built-in 2-in-1 hybrid micro-USB / Lightning cable that charges apple and android devices” As far as I can see it’s just an apple lightning cable.