thank you for the good explanation.
Ihave been using charger devices that plug into the wallfor many years.,
never heard the term.
Iknow it is totally a lost cause to hope that people would use standard
english and automtove terms discussing vanagon related things.
Guess I'll have to buy some liberators.
Pretty funny how most computer tech words are stolen from other realms.
Te term does google too.
I love the NRE with my OSO.

On 2/7/2013 8:20 AM, David Beierl wrote:
> At 05:47 PM 2/6/2013, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>> What is a 'wall wart" anyway .?
>> is that like worts on your wall or what ?
>
> Exactly.  It's jargon/slang for a power supply that plugs directly
> into the wall without an intervening cord; hence it becomes a wart on
> the wall.  It's meant to express irritation at the nasty things, I
> believe.  They're convenient for the manufacturer and nobody else
> (except for the folks who make foot-long extension cords to plug them
> in to.  www.cyberguys.com/ has single and double-headers if you need
> any, claim to have invented them
> http://www.cyberguys.com/product-details/?productid=4008
> http://www.cyberguys.com/product-details/?productid=9921 ).
>
> Yours,
> David
>