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* ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' suggests that [[{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]] does this in [[http://shortpacked.com/comic/book-1-brings-back-the-80s/03-customer-protection-rackets/a-36/ this]] strip.

* ''Webcomic/AMagicalRoommate'' has this as staple humor. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that the world with magic doesn't have equivalent technology.

* Driders and other spider [[HybridMonster hybrids]] have a handy supply of homegrown silk for tailoring. One of the best tailors in ''Webcomic/DrowTales'' is a drider, and ''Webcomic/{{Spinnerette}}'' decides to try her newfound powers out by knitting a silk scarf, and later makes her costume out of her silk.

* In ''WebComic/KevinAndKell'' Aby uses the night vision she has as a feline to read bedtime stories to Tyler in complete darkness, to make it easier for him to fall asleep.

** Then there's the Unholy Evil Death Bringer sword, which actually complains about being used for mundane tasks like prying things open.

* In [[https://badlydrawnjojocomics.tumblr.com/post/646592616670085120/oldest-trick-in-the-book this]] ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind'' fancomic, Prosciutto uses his Stand to turn himself into an old man so he can get the senior discount at a fancy restaurant.

* In [[https://badlydrawnjojocomics.tumblr.com/post/646592616670085120/oldest-trick-in-the-book this]] ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind'' fancomic, Prosciutto uses his Stand to age himself up so he can get the senior discount at a fancy restaurant.

* [[http://www.brawlinthefamily.com/?p=1387 This]] ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' strip shows an interesting possibility for Zelda's transformative powers...

-->''"I've been working on chocolate bar annealing techniques to try to produce the perfect laser s'more. Maybe don't mention that on the grant application, though."''

* In ''Webcomic/EverydayHeroes'', Summer uses her EyeBeams to defrost a chicken for dinner. However, she doesn't have very good control of the intensity. Later though, she uses her strength and speed to build a prefab structure [[http://eheroes.smackjeeves.com/comics/2125500/keeping-the-boss-in-the-dark/ in the time it takes to read the instructions.]]

** [[http://xkcd.com/821/ Someone]] (Lucy?) uses the YearInsideHourOutside properties of Narnia to get more computing power. [[FridgeLogic Never mind the catastrophic syncing problems that would cause.]] In the books they aged to maturity (probably 20 years) before coming back to discover only seconds had passed. What does it say about whatever she was running that with the acceleration, it took her about an hour?[[note]][[DontExplainTheJoke]] Well...]] For the sites referenced, they had/have several thousand computers performing the work, versus Lucy's one. So, it's still a matter of scale (time vs. available cpu's).[[/note]]

* In ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'' despite their heavy stone bodies, angels are capable of moving silently. It's noted that although according to legend their creator-deity gave them this ability to better apprehend evil-doers, they mostly use it to avoid disturbing people when going up and down stairs or walking on wooden floors.

** [[http://xkcd.com/821/ Someone]] (Lucy?) uses the YearInsideHourOutside properties of Narnia to get more computing power. [[FridgeLogic Never mind the catastrophic syncing problems that would cause.]] In the books they aged to maturity (probably 20 years) before coming back to discover only seconds had passed. What does it say about whatever she was running that with the acceleration, it took her about an hour?

* In ''Webcomic/AwkwardZombie'', Lynne kills herself so [[VideoGame/GhostTrick Sissel]] will go back in time and [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=090516 un-spill her soda for her]].

* In ''Webomic/KillSixBillionDemons'' despite their heavy stone bodies, angels are capable of moving silently. It's noted that although according to legend their creator-deity gave them this ability to better apprehend evil-doers, they mostly use it to avoid disturbing people when going up and down stairs or walking on wooden floors.

** Later in the saga, [[spoiler:Bowsette Junior]] loves her new body because human hands can more easily hold pencils and crayons.

* ''Webcomic/BowsetteSaga'': Bowsette uses her fire breath to heat her bath and cook a fish.

** Nanase was ReinventingTheTelephone with her ProjectedAvatar [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2003-05-02 spell]].

* In ''WebComic/KevinAndKell'' Aby uses the night vision she has as a feline to read bedtime stories to Tyler in complete darkness, to make it easier for him to fall asleep.

* In ''Webcomic/AwkwardZombie'', Lynne kills herself so [[VideoGame/GhostTrick Sissel]] will go back in time and [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=090516 un-spill her soda for her]].

* ''Webcomic/BleachHappyToServeYou'' has [[BadassGrandpa Yamamoto]] cooking (well, burning horribly) food using his Bankai, [[PowerOfTheSun Zanka no Tachi]]. Note that Zanka no Tachi can cause an ApocalypseHow ''purely by accident'' with its passive abilities, and its active powers are ''much worse''.

* One ''Webcomic/NerfNow'' [[http://www.nerfnow.com/comic/2312 commentary]] had the author's comment about how if he had [[VideoGame/OverWatch Tracer's]] power, he'd binge eat candy then rewind time to before the candy binge, allowing him to have all the benefits of eating candy without the negative consequences.

* Durkon uses the Sending spell to talk with his mother once a week.

* PoweredArmor more deadly than any gun or tank with advanced enhanced sensory equipment and a variety of other nifty specs like flight are featured heavily in ''Webcomic/WeAreTheWyrecats''. The intended purpose of these fearsome suits of mass destruction? Assistive technology.

-->'''Xykon''': Thanks! The conjuring of his immortal soul saved me the inconvenience of digging out the spare set I keep in my desk.