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* [http://visualthinkingart.blogspot.com/2006/01/portable-context-device.html Portable Context Device] | * [http://visualthinkingart.blogspot.com/2006/01/portable-context-device.html Portable Context Device] | ||
* Open power connector for [[mobile phone]]s, [[PDA]]s and laptops. ''(Wikipedia lists [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_plug a variety of connectors] -- or were you looking for an AC [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_connector power connector]? What sort of specification do you want?)'' | * Open power connector for [[mobile phone]]s, [[PDA]]s and laptops. ''(Wikipedia lists [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_plug a variety of connectors] -- or were you looking for an AC [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_connector power connector]? What sort of specification do you want?)'' | ||
* "Open Source Disability Gadgets: DIY for PWD" [http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/1745] "Gear and software for people with disabilities is usually provided through charity or from medical supply companies. It's hard or impossible to repair it, or get anyone to repair it. We need to hack the model for accessibility tools! With a culture of open source designs, Instructables, wikis, and blogs, we can start an international movement." | * "Open Source Disability Gadgets: DIY for PWD" [http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/1745] "Gear and software for people with disabilities is usually provided through charity or from medical supply companies. It's hard or impossible to repair it, or get anyone to repair it. We need to hack the model for accessibility tools! With a culture of open source designs, Instructables, wikis, and blogs, we can start an international movement." | ||
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== open design laptop == | == open design laptop == | ||
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* Open design laptop (you can replace the components). ''(see [http://communitywiki.org/odd/ComputerComponent/CustomNotebook computer component wiki: custom notebook])'' | * Open design laptop (you can replace the components). ''(see [http://communitywiki.org/odd/ComputerComponent/CustomNotebook computer component wiki: custom notebook])'' | ||
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* Open data cable. Random good ideas: "One under-appreciated attribute is that the moving parts of the connector are on the cable side, not the system side; when the connector begins to show some wear and tear, the cable is thrown away, not the PC (or printer, or disk drive, or camera)." -- Michael Teener [http://www.commsdesign.com/main/multsupp/0002/0002fire.htm] ... Many popular data cables also include power (Power over Ethernet, FireWire -- but not the iLink variant, USB)... What voltage? extra-low voltage [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra-low_voltage]? ... Is it better to have the same connector on both ends of the cable, or have different connectors? Same connector allows peer-to-peer arbitrary mesh; different connectors afford/suggest a tree topology ... putting 2 connectors on every device, "upstream" and "downstream", allows linear daisy-chaining; 3 identical connectors allow any arbitrary-dimensional topology ... the round pins vs. flat blades (vs. other connector shapes) controversy[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Domestic_AC_power_plugs_and_sockets#round_pins_vs_flat_blades] ... optical isolation (like MIDI hardware) seems like a good idea ... | * Open data cable. Random good ideas: "One under-appreciated attribute is that the moving parts of the connector are on the cable side, not the system side; when the connector begins to show some wear and tear, the cable is thrown away, not the PC (or printer, or disk drive, or camera)." -- Michael Teener [http://www.commsdesign.com/main/multsupp/0002/0002fire.htm] ... Many popular data cables also include power (Power over Ethernet, FireWire -- but not the iLink variant, USB)... What voltage? extra-low voltage [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra-low_voltage]? ... Is it better to have the same connector on both ends of the cable, or have different connectors? Same connector allows peer-to-peer arbitrary mesh; different connectors afford/suggest a tree topology ... putting 2 connectors on every device, "upstream" and "downstream", allows linear daisy-chaining; 3 identical connectors allow any arbitrary-dimensional topology ... the round pins vs. flat blades (vs. other connector shapes) controversy[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Domestic_AC_power_plugs_and_sockets#round_pins_vs_flat_blades] ... optical isolation (like MIDI hardware) seems like a good idea ... | ||
− | * When someone trips over the cable, destruction of the fixed socket is unacceptable -- but is it better to destroy the cable, or to let the cable pop out -- like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MagSafe MagSafe]? ... twisted pair for power, and twisted pair for data ... Some data line codes (such as the one used for USB) are designed to work even when the twisted pair is accidentally twisted an extra half-twist; is it worth arranging things so the entire plug can be plugged in with an extra half-twist with no problems (like automobile keys | + | * When someone trips over the cable, destruction of the fixed socket is unacceptable -- but is it better to destroy the cable, or to let the cable pop out -- like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MagSafe MagSafe]? ... twisted pair for power, and twisted pair for data ... Some data line codes (such as the one used for USB) are designed to work even when the twisted pair is accidentally twisted an extra half-twist; is it worth arranging things so the entire plug can be plugged in with an extra half-twist with no problems (like automobile keys) ? ... What's this I hear about non-contact power pads? |
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== open power connector == | == open power connector == | ||
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I wish there was some kind of standardized set of power plugs, such that a 12 V power plug obviously would not fit in an incompatible socket | I wish there was some kind of standardized set of power plugs, such that a 12 V power plug obviously would not fit in an incompatible socket | ||
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* Many ham radio operators make all their equipment run on 12 V and a red/black Anderson Powerpole connector. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_connector#Anderson_Powerpole_connectors Wikipedia: DC connector#Anderson Powerpole connectors] | * Many ham radio operators make all their equipment run on 12 V and a red/black Anderson Powerpole connector. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_connector#Anderson_Powerpole_connectors Wikipedia: DC connector#Anderson Powerpole connectors] | ||
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* Dale Davis makes all his equipment run off 12 V, and uses a standard cable everywhere with identical barrel power plugs -- center positive, barrel ground -- at both ends. [[Barrel Power Jack]]. The outer barrel is ground so that if a one end of the cord is plugged into 12 V power supply and the other end touches a metal case (which is always grounded), it's harmless. A nice feature of barrel plugs is that you can plug them in at any angle, and it Just Works. | * Dale Davis makes all his equipment run off 12 V, and uses a standard cable everywhere with identical barrel power plugs -- center positive, barrel ground -- at both ends. [[Barrel Power Jack]]. The outer barrel is ground so that if a one end of the cord is plugged into 12 V power supply and the other end touches a metal case (which is always grounded), it's harmless. A nice feature of barrel plugs is that you can plug them in at any angle, and it Just Works. | ||
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* The [http://greenplug.us/ Green Plug] universal power adapter | * The [http://greenplug.us/ Green Plug] universal power adapter | ||
* [http://www.myaups.org/ The Alliance for Universal Power Supplies] | * [http://www.myaups.org/ The Alliance for Universal Power Supplies] | ||
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* "wireless power transfer" pad. | * "wireless power transfer" pad. | ||
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Is it possible for the device to "negotiate" for exactly the voltage it needs, such that the same power adapter provides different voltages to different devices? | Is it possible for the device to "negotiate" for exactly the voltage it needs, such that the same power adapter provides different voltages to different devices? | ||
* Perhaps the device could include a resistor+zener voltage divider to produce a feedback voltage precisely half of the voltage it desires? | * Perhaps the device could include a resistor+zener voltage divider to produce a feedback voltage precisely half of the voltage it desires? | ||
* Perhaps the device could include a resistor+resistor voltage divider or resistor+zener voltage divider to produce a feedback voltage precisely 1.25 V lower than the voltage it desires, so a LM317 or equivalent regulator will produce exactly the desire voltage? | * Perhaps the device could include a resistor+resistor voltage divider or resistor+zener voltage divider to produce a feedback voltage precisely 1.25 V lower than the voltage it desires, so a LM317 or equivalent regulator will produce exactly the desire voltage? | ||
− | * ... in such a way that the power adapter automatically produces 0 V or "disconnected" soon after any device is unplugged. | + | * ... in such a way that the power adapter automatically produces 0 V or "disconnected" soon after any device is unplugged. |
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