The R&D Dept.: Local patents for 11.7.18 | Australia Power Plug Socket

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The SANS 164-1 plug and socket-outlet were notoriously dangerous, says Bjørn Buyst, head of marketing at the South African Bureau of Standards.

There are only two power outlets in my bedroom, and both are hidden behind furniture. That means I rely on power strips to plug in my phone charger, Kindle charger, laptop charger, alarm clock, lamps, TV, sewing machine, Chromecast and the list just keeps going.

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What if a hyperscale rack designer decided not to locally optimize legacy form factors for thermal management, but instead to start over and design a rack based on optimizing thermal efficiency? That’s not really new, there are many products and experiments in this direction. But, what if the designer decided to optimize air-cooling as the thermal transfer mechanism, instead of using water or more exotic liquids? Would you question their sanity?

Judge Reed O’Connor said he stands by his conclusion that the law is invalidated by congressional repeal of its fines on people who remain uninsured

The small screen issues are addressed by adding a phone. Doing so makes the Pocket feel like an entirely different type of device. Replacing a tiny 1-inch square screen with the big 16:9 display of my iPhone 8 Plus makes it a lot easier to see what the Osmo is recording and to adjust settings.

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Because of the LCD size, it can be a little hard to identify and press on-screen icons and controls. Everything about the interface feels cramped and undersized. The menu system is a little better, as it uses larger icons, but you’re still dealing with multiple swipes across the screen and taps to change video resolution, and drawing a box around

Featuring a 12V car socket, 110V AC outlet, and four USB ports, it does lack in available charging space, most noticeably in regards to its AC outlets. However, don’t let that get you down as the USB ports are of the fast-charging variety (something we enjoyed as our iPhones got close to zero percent battery).

Gym: Are you kidding me? Do not do this. Do not unplug your Amazon Echo, load it into your gym bag, drive to the gym, carry it out of the locker room, and set it up on the floor beside your treadmill so that you can play music in a communal room while running. Buy headphones like everyone else. You can afford a gym membership and Amazon Echo and Battery Base. You can afford a pair of headphones, too.