Babblin5, our good friend from Wichita, is hacking again. Here he mods an old camper cooler, powering it with USB power.
Yes, it's useless and ingenious. We love it.
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14 Comments
was the voice over ben stein?
...no
lol. ben stein. that would be awesome.
I believe this is someone else because the voice lacks that characteristic "Cleeeeaaaaaaaaaaar ayeeeesss" touch
where can i get an amper cooler?
WOW,,,THATS A VIDEO THAT SUCKED BADLY
Wow, that was great entertainment,
HOW THE HELL DO YOU MAKE IT?
What amp is the peltier? gonna use it on overclocked item.
thank!
pretty cool
how'd he get the website to be displayed on the back?
what?
ok!
ohhh
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE THAT AN USB PORT CAN GIVE SOME CURRENT TO A PELTIER CELL . WTF .... A LITTLE CELL (40 X 40 MM ) NEED 12V 4 A
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