It is USB-powered, so there is no need to carry around an extra power cord.
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With Nectar, you no longer have to scout for electrical wall outlets or carry around a power cord.
The Makani kite is a black wing with four propellers and a tether that doubles as a power cord.
"Imagine my disappointment when I opened the box to discover that they hadn't sent the power cord, " wrote another.
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PlugBug uses the clever trick of attaching to any Apple MacBook Power Adapter by replacing its attached plug or extended power cord.
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The orange power cord from the basement to the shed can handle lights or a space heater, but not both at the same time.
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After all, anyone who travels internationally knows that there are dozens of plug designs that accomplish the same basic function: delivery of electricity to a power cord.
The stylish cube design is small enough to fit into your pocket and plugs right into an electrical outlet without the hassle of using a power cord.
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There's a massive heat sink on the rear and it gets toasty from what we are assuming a large power supply judging from the PC style power cord.
All the better if that friend happens to be an electrician -- have them install 15A, 250V service to the living room so you can make use of that other power cord and test out the 3, 000-Watt amplifier spec.
Apparently, a 14-year old teenager in New Zealand doesn't visit Engadget (or use his brain) a whole lot -- you'd think that team of crooks who swiped a PlayStation, only to return for the power cord and eventually end up in police custody might have swayed him from doing the exact same thing.
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As for unsightly wires, the Audyssey Wireless Speakers have two: the unavoidable power cord (with a chunky power supply) as well as a thin black-and-red cable that connects the left and right channels. (You may want to replace this with more discreet, clear speaker wire if you can't hide it somehow.) Both make the speakers better suited to a permanent set-up than on-the-go listening.
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It will include a cord to connect the unit to the cigarette lighter for power and on that cord is a speaker that will play the voice prompts for turn-by-turn directions.
Even if that could be done, gravity would cause water to flow down the kite string onto the silk cord, ruining its insulating power.
With so many companies working towards wireless power, how long will it be before the cord is finally cut?
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