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Ask Slashdot: Keeping Personal Tech Cool In Extreme Heat?

Posted by timothy on from the we'd-like-to-know-in-middle-texas-too dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I live in the Middle East. Summer temperatures occasionally reach 60C/140F, well over the operating specs for most consumer tech. Quite a number of work and residential compounds are secured, prohibiting everything from computers to cameras to phones to USB sticks to car remote controls. When I know that I'm visiting one of those compounds, I end up leaving all the tech I can at home or in the office, and only bringing a cell phone, and leaving it in my car. However, "only a cell phone" has quickly morphed into "only two cell phones, a car MP3 player and remote, and .... ooh, shiny... a new tablet... and an electric razor just in case I have to touch up before a party in a compound." I'm wondering what kind of technologies we have for keeping all this tech cool for four hours in the car. Overnight events might last longer, but won't be as hot."

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  1. No problem. by Black+Parrot · · Score: 4, Funny

    Personal tech is inherently cool, and makes you cool too. Don't worry about it.

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    Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
  2. Re:Not 60 C or 140 F by MaskedSlacker · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm moving to one of those countries then because I am sick and tired of all these dicks and assholes fucking each other.