Where Are My Teeth?

I'm getting too old for this

What you're looking at, flanked by AA batteries for scale, is a USB-to-wireless local area network adaptor. I remember when electronic components used to have real heft to them, real metal in their coils or bodies, dangerous corners. This thing is about the size and weight of a pack of sugarless gum.

It only has to be that big because of the antenna; otherwise the whole thing could probably fit inside the plug. Yeesh.

Posted by wallich at February 18, 2004 10:46 PM