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[–] [email protected] 119 points 2 weeks ago

Customers who bought this item also bought:

[–] [email protected] 80 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

We call it the firestarter 3000

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

I mean, I'm sure the device itself is built like shit and a fire hazard that way but just plugging too much stuff in will (ideally) throw a breaker before it starts a fire. It's what the breakers are there for, after all. Before anybody says anything about it, yes an individual outlet can take the whole load of the circuit, precisely because of silly shit like this.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago

It actually looks like a skyscraper with sad faces looking out of the window :(

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[–] [email protected] 75 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

dorm, gaming room, fire.

Hmmmmmm. One those is more likely to happen then the rest.

[–] ironhydroxide 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Surprisingly appropriate use of "then"

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

Grammatical whiplash.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Dorm > gaming room > fire

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[–] [email protected] 59 points 2 weeks ago

That last part just saying Fire is the funniest part

[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Everyone's laughing at the fire hazard, but I would unironically buy this if it was a power strip and not a surge protector because I'm already basically doing this with four separate power strips into a single uninterruptible power supply for all of my retro video game consoles, modem, router, roku, and my television. The trick is basically nothing is ever on at any given time so right now the current output is only 36 watts.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

You labeled like, 3 things. I'm gonna be sick.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The only label I can see just says "Scart" (oh, and wifi I guess)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hah! It's a rats nest that I basically dumped back there the last time I moved and the labels are from a long time ago before I had most of the stuff. It's not like you get a new retro console every day so I'm almost never back there. That's kind of the whole point. I plug everything in one time and then I don't touch it until I move.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

You're killing me, Jessica

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What in the living hell is this?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Okay, I'm actually onboard with those things. It's usually a cable with a single wall plug on one end and four C13 plugs at the other. So you could plug in two monitors, a desktop PC and a printer, say, with just one socket. They're a lot neater than having a whole power strip and four cables. I've also seen ones that split one C14 into four C13s but I'm not as sure how I feel about those.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I have the 22 port, actual, real version of this. It's leveled up my cable organization game.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Unfortunately these high capacity power strips always have surge protector functionality in them, and it's a very bad idea to daisy-chain surge protectors because they can interrupt each other trying to stop the current and all of your stuff will get fried.

Power strips are fine as long as you aren't exceeding the maximum load, but they never come with as many plugs so that's how I ended up with four different power strips and some 1 foot extension cords for all those damn wall warts.

All of that is going into the handful of battery backup plugs on the uninterruptible power supply so if I'm ever playing a retro game and the power goes out, I don't lose my progress! You know how evil games used to be; half the time you can't even save the damn game lol

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Ah yes, for my 66.... 13w? Devices.

I guess a bunch of LED strings and maybe a phone charger (low-speed 5v 3a only).

Edit: also, what is 12-14 usb charging ports? You're not sure how many there are? Does it vary from package to package?

[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

The 12-14 USB ports is my favorite part, like they couldn’t be bothered to count, or it varies.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I love how the cord is only 6" long, so you've either got to bolt this monstrosity to the wall immediately beside the outlet, or plug it into another extension...

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It also has 71 outlets instead of 66 lol

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 weeks ago

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[–] GhiLA 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

1000030669

Sega Genesis owners: "At last..."

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago

Is this going to get bigger every time it's reposted?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)
[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

I own one. They're fantastic; you just have to realize what you have. You can't plug in a computer, three laptops, two monitors, and a space heater.

Most of the stuff I'm plugging in is a few watts.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (7 children)

Space heater 1500W, PC 500W, 3 laptops 360W, 2 monitors 100W = 2460W

With our superior european 230V outlets you can in fact easily plug all that into one power bar :D

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, this is a solver for the oodles and oodles of devices that all insist on using their own dedicated 5v wall wart.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

I'd do some research if I were you. I don't like plugging anything into a surge protector without a solid warranty that covers equipment damage and I've never heard of SUPERDANNY..

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't consider anything like this a "surge protector," just a power strip.

Any equipment I actually give a rat's ass about in that respect is connected to a UPS anyhow.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago

Well since college dorms ban portable heaters, I guess this will have to do... 🤷‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Men only want one thing...

and it's dangerous as fuck.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

“Your cat will love the ambient heat it gives off even when nothing is plugged in.”

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

And that one fat bastard plug will still cover 9 ports around it.

[–] ilovededyoupiggy 12 points 2 weeks ago

Can I get the male/male suicide cable and plug it into itself?

[–] openrain502r 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The original artist who made this is NanoRaptor, btw. You can find them on Mastodon.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

This is how you plug in a harpejji

[–] Mandy 10 points 2 weeks ago

That looks just about enough for an average power user setup

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nice! I bet you could plug like six wall warts into that thing.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The high-gauge cable on the plug is chef's kiss

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

I'm stuck between "Omg yes pls! OwO" and "Oh God pls no!".

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Finally, a surge ~~generator~~ protector worthy of my x-mas tree and multimedia setup.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not enough USB 3.0 ports >:(

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