wireless anti-static wrist strap?

[Lord Evermore]

Can anyone explain how wireless anti-static wrist strap is supposed to work? The back of the package is naturally low on details, the most I can recall is something about the strap itself being conductive. I can see that it may have some device inside the capsule which they've screwed shut, but unless you actually are grounded, how can you lose the static? Maybe something inside slowly burns out, thus dissipating the energy?

 

[tcsenter]

Corona discharge

 

[Aluvus]

It's supposed to work on the Corona principle. In practice, it works about as well as the wireless extension cord.

That is, not at all. At least Thinkgeek was kidding.

Mentioned at the bottom of this page.

 

[Lord Evermore]

And naturally Dan's Data doesn't want to load for me right now. I've been reading through all his letters pages, I'd have gotten to that one eventually. Not being able to see it right now, I don't know whether it would be something that I'd have associated with this device.

 

[Rubycon]

Thanks for this.

I will add it to my list of useless inventions!

1. A freezer for Eskimos.
2. AC adapter for solar calculators.
3. Air-Bag Motorcycle jacket.
4. Anklet wristwatches for contortionists.
5. Avalanche prevention goggles.
6. Battery powered battery charger.
7. Battery-operated nuclear power plants.
8. Blinker Fluid.
9. Braille Drivers' Manual
10. Braille toilet paper.
11. Braille tv guide.
12. Braille tv remote control.
13. Brake oil.
14. Breathable space suit.
15. Brown undershorts.
16. Cabin pressurization system for the Cessna 150.
17. Caffeine-free Diet Coke.
18. Camcorder with braille-encoded buttons.
19. Candy bars with stannous fluoride added.
20. Car steering triangles -- doubles as anti-theft device.
21. Cast iron wire.
22. Cat flap for the fridge.
23. Checkered paint.
24. Combs for bald-heads.
25. Cordless plumb line.
26. Dehydrated water.
27. Diet celery.
28. Digital clock-winder.
29. Digital computer.
30. Double-sided playing cards.
31. Downhill stairmaster.
32. Ejector seats for helicopters.
33. Electric banana straightener.
34. Electric dog polisher.
35. Extra-large bicycle clips, for use when cycling in shorts.
36. Fat-free Twinkies.
37. Felt Jumper cables.
38. Fine glass-crystal castanets.
39. Fireproof cigarettes.
40. Fireproof kindling.
41. Fireproof matches.
42. Flame-retardant gasoline.
43. Flashbulb tester.
44. Flavoured suppositories.
45. Foam rubber toothpicks.
46. Freeze Dried Water.
47. Frictionless Sandpaper.
48. Fur sink.
49. Hand-powered chainsaw.
50. How-to cassettes for the deaf.
51. Ice skate sandals, for use in hot climates.
52. Inflatable anchor.
53. Inflatable darts-board.
54. Inflatable PC -- The Ultimate Laptop!
55. Kickstand for a tank.
56. Laundromat in a nudist colony.
57. Leather cutlery.
58. Lie detectors for politicians.
59. Low salt brine.
60. Low-calorie PowerBar.
61. Luminous sun-dial, for use at night.
62. Matte finish floor wax.
63. Mesh raincoat.
64. Micro-miniature personal vibrator.
65. Money with negative face value.
66. Motorcycle seat-belts.
67. Muffler Bearings.
68. Non-intrusive alarm clock (raises a flag instead of ringing a bell).
69. Non-stick Cellotape.
70. Open Toed Safety Shoes.
71. Papier mache step ladder.
72. Parachute that opens automatically, upon impact.
73. Particle board tent stakes.
74. Reduced calorie water.
75. Remote control for a computer.
76. Remote control for a Watchman.
77. Reversible garbage disposal.
78. Rollerblade skates for peglegs.
79. Rubber Kleenex.
80. Screen door on a submarine.
81. Second-hand fireworks.
82. Self stick frying pan.
83. Soap Dissolver.
84. Solar powered flashlight.
85. Solar powered night light.
86. Solar-powered pacemakers for elderly sunbathers.
87. Steel-belted radial rubber bands.
88. Strap-on portable chairs.
89. Sugar coated insulin.
90. Sundial with glow in the dark markings.
91. Tire chains for motorcycles.
92. Trailer hitch for the Honda S2000.
93. Training wheels for timid sports car drivers.
94. Umbrella with a skylight.
95. Unsinkable submarine.
96. Waterproof sponge.
97. Waterproof teabags.
98. Waterproof toilet paper.
99. Wireless Anti Static Strap.

 

[Old Hippie]

wireless anti-static wrist strap?

I have one I'll let go cheap.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn
75. Remote control for a computer.

I acutually have two different remotes for my computer... (one for the TV tuner and one to turn on the computer + basic media functions)

 

[JimPhelpsMI]

Hi, Sounds like the device to burn water in your car instead of gas. If that thing worked you would not even need it.

Jim