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Decoding the Inscrutable Logos On Your Electronics

Posted by samzenpus on from the be-sure-to-drink-your-ovaltine dept.

jfruhlinger writes "If you've bought a piece of electronic equipment — a computer, a printer, even a lowly power supply — you've no doubt noticed a host of inscrutable logos festooned all over it — UL, CE, FCC, TUV, RoHS, ENERGY STAR, and the like. What do they mean? Each of these compliance marks tell a story about your gadget's operation or lifecycle, and knowing what they mean can let you in on the hidden life of the gizmos you buy."

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  1. New section: "Tell Slashdot" by Bongoots · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'll just move on, because I can't see anything here. If I wanted to know this I would've gone to Wikipedia.

    Somehow I thought this was a news site (maybe it says something about that in the tagline?), but I must have been mistaken. Silly me.

  2. TFA total mess by DragonTHC · · Score: 5, Insightful

    TFA is a convoluted mess of industry jargon and useless information.

    A useful article would involve the icons themselves and what they mean.

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    They're using their grammar skills there.
    1. Re:TFA total mess by E+IS+mC(Square) · · Score: 4, Insightful

      This is why, on /., you read comments and not TFS/TFA. Thank you.