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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 dakameleon · · Score: 5, Informative

      Here's your useful article.

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      Man who leaps off cliff jumps to conclusion.
    2. 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.

  3. "hidden" by EdIII · · Score: 4, Funny

    knowing what they mean can let you in on the hidden life of the gizmos you buy

    They tell you when you buy them.

    Don't feed them after midnight.
    Keep them away from water.
    Avoid sunlight.

    Thought that was common knowledge.