The Raw Feed
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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Plug this $5.69 dongle into your USB port, and it emits an ultrasonic frequency that repels mosquitoes. Brilliant? Or idiotic?

Anonymous said...: Depends where you are in the world. In Argentina it would be useful.; Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:59:00 PM
Nick Taylor said...: Oh I don't know - If I sit outside in the summer I need to light a mosquito coil to keep them away. If this works it would be less... smokey.

I once bought a USB negative ion generator. I still don't know if it actually does anything.; Thursday, September 10, 2009 6:24:00 PM
Michael Fox said...: Couldn't a simple program be made to do the same thing using the laptop's speakers? Save the six bucks.; Thursday, September 10, 2009 8:20:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Yeah, and if you believe that works, I have a USB ultra-sonic penis enlarger that I can sell you!!!; Thursday, September 10, 2009 10:42:00 PM
Anonymous said...: My wife likes to sit on the front porch with her laptop... there's a lot of mosquitos there, so it would come in handy.; Friday, September 11, 2009 8:28:00 AM
Anonymous said...: I would buy it if it worked...; Friday, September 11, 2009 12:36:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Ranks right up there with the George Foreman USB Grill.; Friday, September 11, 2009 3:24:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Brilliant. Not idiotic at all.; Monday, September 14, 2009 12:09:00 PM
CM Director said...: Love to have one that worked here in the Congo. Hmmm...does it repel teenagers as well?; Wednesday, September 16, 2009 9:38:00 AM