Another thought: With an AC-powered blanket you could use an X-10 controller connected to your computer (CM11-A or Firecracker) to power on/off.
At 07:31 AM 12/8/2009, Daniel Espinoza wrote: >How does just wanting to get some feedback from you guys, at Craig Hospital >they warned me to not use a heating blanket where I couldn't feel for obvious >reasons. I was wondering what your thoughts are on using this heating blanket >I found to be used while on my computer ><http://www.improvementscatalog.com/product/code/361025.do?cm_mmc=Amazon-_-ExecutiveGifts-_-2009-_-361025%20BRN&code-macs=MP9W028&code=MP9W028>http://www.improvementscatalog.com/product/code/361025.do?cm_mmc=Amazon-_-ExecutiveGifts-_-2009-_-361025%20BRN&code-macs=MP9W028&code=MP9W028 > . >I will not be using it to heat my lap as one of the primary ways it says to >use it, but for the second way to use it, over my shoulders and on the back of >my neck. It's getting cold lately and was just wondering what your thoughts >were on it. It's heated via USB from your computer, meaning you would have to >be close to the computer which I am at night. The reason I am really thinking >about this is mainly to stop the pain I get from the hardware in my neck when >it gets cold. The things I like about it mainly is the fact that it heats up >via a USB with a low setting and a high setting, meaning it isn't plugged into >the wall but into a USB port which I can enable or disable from a software on >my computer so I don't have to wake someone up or even have them adjust it as >I can just disable the port, or ports. The second and the main reason I like >it is because it's not plugged into the wall, even though I am sure there is a >fuse on it if the USB hub detects a short or failure in! the U SB device it will tally depending on what operating system you are running, which gives you not only a warning but a way to shut it off immediately. The third reason I like it is more of a personal preference but it is a geek gadget. Let me know what you think, basically I am depending on your feedback before I purchase this. Thank you in advance! > >Danny Espinoza 26/m/California >Occupation before accident: >Network engineer / SR. Network security engineer >What happened: >I broke my c2,c6,c7 in a horrible car accident >Traumatic brain injury from blood going to central cortex from spinal cord >not vent dependendent anymore. :] >My website: ><http://www.thespinalcordinjured.net/>http://wwwthespinalcordinjurednet > My social networking sites: ><http://www.myspace.com/DannyLNX>http://www.myspace.com/DannyLNX >http://www.facebook.com/DannyLNX >
