mycapsules/_posts/2009-06-24-cooling-ball-simply-passive-notebook-cooler.md

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title: Cooling Ball -- simply passive notebook cooler
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<p><img src="http://mycapsules.com/sites/default/files/2009/06/ball/avatar-134x100.png" width="134" height="100" align="right">People might think of it as what an idiot idea or what you can do yourself, but if you know it’s only a buck, that might give your attention. Yes, it costs less than what you can get ping pong ball and do that by yourself. Let’s see what you will get.</p>
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<p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Ball Notebook Cooler" border="0" alt="Ball Notebook Cooler" src="http://mycapsules.com/sites/default/files/2009/06/ball/ball1t.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></p>

<p>Honestly I didn’t expect this to be much more efficient or better than any others when I bought it, but for $1!? why not? Well, actually I have both passive and active notebook cooler (w/o fan and w/fan one). Indeed, active notebook cooler is much better when temperature is what you are concerned. Sometimes, it’s just too bulky and/or dust keeper. Also the extra cable is another annoying thing. And when you move around a lot, all big notebook cooler is crap. You shall see how these little balls turn out to be such a good alternative.</p>

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	<a href="http://mycapsules.com/sites/default/files/2009/06/ball/ball2.jpg" class="highslide" onclick="return hs.expand(this)"><img title="Inside the ball" alt="Inside the ball" src="http://mycapsules.com/sites/default/files/2009/06/ball/ball2t.jpg" border="0" width="240" height="160"></a><br>
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<p>So far, I don’t have any scientific proof of how it can cool your laptop, but I can feel that it’s a bit cooler. On the back side, which is usually hot like hell, it’s not so hot anymore. That’s expectable.</p>

<div style="float: left;"><a href="http://mycapsules.com/sites/default/files/2009/06/ball/nb-side1.jpg" class="highslide" onclick="return hs.expand(this)"><img title="Cooling ball in action" alt="Cooling ball in action" src="http://mycapsules.com/sites/default/files/2009/06/ball/nb-side1t.jpg" border="0" width="240" height="160"></a><br>
<div class="highslide-caption">Cooling ball in action</div>
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<p>This crappy balls lift the laptop up around an inch or so. That’s such a nice slope for typing, I like that. Also, the ball would help a lot when you use the laptop on the bed or crouch. It works perfectly in any places and allows air flow underneath. For people like me, I like to use laptop on the bed/crouch, the temp issue and all ports sunk bug me a lot. This little balls can help alleviate the issue quite well.</p>

<p>Although this might not the only way to solve the problem, it sure is one of the cheapest solution =) and I like cheap stuffs haha!</p>

<p><font color="#008000"><strong>Pros</strong>:</font></p>
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  <li>Cheap! </li>
  <li>Work! </li>
</ul>
<p><font color="#ff0080"><strong>Cons</strong>:</font></p>
<ul>
  <li>For a buck, what can you ask for more? </li>
</ul>