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| Swampy Bogtrotter 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| Is there nothing that can't be acchieved through a USP port?.....I've been
buying loads of gizmos and gadgets lately that are USB driven.....Fans,
Laptop stands with built-in fans and blue leds, vibrating masage thingumy's,
a TV tuner and capture device, and PC connection cables for all our mobile
phones.....
But my favourite and most usefull purchase up until very recently was the
USB memory stick which was also a very smart looking pen.....
But that's no longer my favourite one....I now have a USB memory stick which
has no memory of it's own.....You open the back of it and pop in an SD
Memory card from your PDA/camera/phone.....
So effectively, they've combined 2 devices in one really usefull device that
only costs about £2 or £3.....A memory card reader and a USB memory
stick.....
I love it....It's amazing......
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| David Dorward 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| Swampy Bogtrotter wrote:
> Is there nothing that can't be acchieved through a USP port?.....I've been
> buying loads of gizmos and gadgets lately that are USB driven.....Fans,
> Laptop stands with built-in fans and blue leds, vibrating masage
> thingumy's, a TV tuner and capture device, and PC connection cables for
> all our mobile phones.....
That was rather the point of USB.
> But that's no longer my favourite one....I now have a USB memory stick
> which has no memory of it's own.....You open the back of it and pop in an
> SD Memory card from your PDA/camera/phone.....
> So effectively, they've combined 2 devices in one really usefull device
> that only costs about £2 or £3.....A memory card reader and a USB memory
> stick.....
No, effectively they've made a small USB card reader.
--
David Dorward <http://blog.dorward.me.uk/> <http://dorward.me.uk/>
Home is where the ~/.bashrc is
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| Swampy Bogtrotter 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| David Dorward wrote:
>
> No, effectively they've made a small USB card reader.
It gives me all the benefits of both products.....
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| William Tasso 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| Fleeing from the madness of the ntlworld News Service jungle
Swampy Bogtrotter <samandjanetknox@tessco.net> stumbled into
news:alt.www.webmaster
and said:
> Is there nothing that can't be acchieved through a USP port?
Guiness
Blow Job - though I'm sure close approximations are possible
Cheese Sandwich
Bicycle Repairs
Jelly babies
Austrian politicians
Sand
> .....I've been
> buying loads of gizmos and gadgets lately that are USB driven.....Fans,
> Laptop stands with built-in fans and blue leds, vibrating masage
> thingumy's,
> a TV tuner and capture device, and PC connection cables for all our
> mobile
> phones.....
You must have a desktop machine - the PSU in my laptop would have given up
about half way through your list.
> But my favourite and most usefull purchase up until very recently was the
> USB memory stick which was also a very smart looking pen.....
Is it a handwriting logger too?
> But that's no longer my favourite one....I now have a USB memory stick
> which
> has no memory of it's own.....You open the back of it and pop in an SD
> Memory card from your PDA/camera/phone.....
> So effectively, they've combined 2 devices in one really usefull device
> that
> only costs about £2 or £3.....A memory card reader and a USB memory
> stick.....
> I love it....It's amazing......
Perfect. I sense you've been out of the gadget biz for too long :)
--
William Tasso
http://williamtasso.com/words/what-is-usenet.asp
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| Swampy Bogtrotter 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| William Tasso wrote:
> Fleeing from the madness of the ntlworld News Service jungle
> Swampy Bogtrotter <samandjanetknox@tessco.net> stumbled into
> news:alt.www.webmaster
> and said:
>
>
> Guiness
> Blow Job - though I'm sure close approximations are possible
> Cheese Sandwich
> Bicycle Repairs
> Jelly babies
> Austrian politicians
> Sand
I take your point, but personally I can manage without both sand and
politicians of any persuasion....
>
> You must have a desktop machine - the PSU in my laptop would have
> given up about half way through your list.
Both.....They aren't all used at the same time.....Most were nothing more
than Ebay "Oooh, Aaaah" purchases.....You know the sort.....Bought, used
once, resigned to a dusty drawer.....
>
> Is it a handwriting logger too?
No, but I've seen those....Very impressive....Don't Trust make one?
>
> Perfect. I sense you've been out of the gadget biz for too long :)
I have mate.....I'm having great fun catching back up again though ;-)
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| sir robert blake 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| has to be better than USA
;)
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| William Tasso 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| Fleeing from the madness of the jungle
David Dorward <dorward@yahoo.com> stumbled into news:alt.www.webmaster
and said:
> Swampy Bogtrotter wrote:
>
>
> That was rather the point of USB.
That would be the "U" in USB :)
--
William Tasso
http://williamtasso.com/words/what-is-usenet.asp
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| William Tasso 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| Fleeing from the madness of the ntlworld News Service jungle
Swampy Bogtrotter <samandjanetknox@tessco.net> stumbled into
news:alt.www.webmaster
and said:
> William Tasso wrote:
>
> I have mate.....I'm having great fun catching back up again though ;-)
Talking of the "U" word ... have you got a demo of your universal shop
thingie you can post the URL for?
Or a live one I can take a peek at?
Mail it over to the usual address if you prefer.
I've been working on something which may be complimentary to that project.
Cheers
--
William Tasso
http://williamtasso.com/words/what-is-usenet.asp
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| Swampy Bogtrotter 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| William Tasso wrote:
> Fleeing from the madness of the ntlworld News Service jungle
> Swampy Bogtrotter <samandjanetknox@tessco.net> stumbled into
> news:alt.www.webmaster
> and said:
>
>
>
> Talking of the "U" word ... have you got a demo of your universal shop
> thingie you can post the URL for?
>
> Or a live one I can take a peek at?
>
> Mail it over to the usual address if you prefer.
>
> I've been working on something which may be complimentary to that
> project.
>
> Cheers
The one I like best was www.digiframedeals.co.uk
I think it's the simplicity of the design and layout I like, although it
looks like Ben has had some issues uploading images for his new
products....I'll have to drop him an email to see if he needs any help....
You have me intrigued now mr Tasso....
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| Toby Inkster 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| David Dorward wrote:
> Swampy Bogtrotter wrote:
>
>
> No, effectively they've made a small USB card reader.
PNY actually do make a 2-in-1 card reader and memory stick -- they're very
nifty: http://www.pny.com/products/flash/evolution.asp
It's likely that Sam's pen is also a PNY product:
http://www.pny.com/products/flash/execattache.asp
If I ruled the world, all USB products would include a built-in memory
stick function. It would be very handy -- e.g. a USB Bluetooth dongle
could have 64 MB built-in memory for storing drivers, manuals, etc.
--
Toby A Inkster BSc (Hons) ARCS
Contact Me ~ http://tobyinkster.co.uk/contact
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| Nomad 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| "sir robert blake" <4444D@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9810E5EFF8625ghtyu@140.99.99.130...
> has to be better than USA
>
> ;)
Ha...good one!
--
Nomad
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| Chaddy2222 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
|
William Tasso wrote:
> Fleeing from the madness of the ntlworld News Service jungle
> Swampy Bogtrotter <samandjanetknox@tessco.net> stumbled into
> news:alt.www.webmaster
> and said:
>
>
> Guiness
> Blow Job - though I'm sure close approximations are possible
Hahahaha>
Cheese Sandwich
> Bicycle Repairs
> Jelly babies
> Austrian politicians
> Sand
Hmmmm, I take it you were in one of those random type of moods when you
came up with that list?.
(Just as long as..... Well, actually, I am not sure what to think, very
funny it was though.
>
>
>
> You must have a desktop machine - the PSU in my laptop would have given up
> about half way through your list.
You perhaps need a more powerfull laptop.
On the subject of random thoughts, a USB device that scratches your
back would be useful, (they can do just about everything else).
I know have a copy Jaws on a USB memory stick, it's my screenreader of
choice, it can plug in to any machine and it can then run a copy of the
software, very handy.
>
he[color=darkred]
Yep, I have one of those which holds about as much as our old computer
had in ram, 32 MB.
But, it's good for smallish files though, I also have two 128MB memory
cards, and a card reader.
[color=darkred]
>
> Is it a handwriting logger too?
>
>
> Perfect. I sense you've been out of the gadget biz for too long :)
>=20
--=20
Regards Chad. http://freewebdesign.cjb.cc
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| William Tasso 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| Fleeing from the madness of the ntlworld News Service jungle
Swampy Bogtrotter <samandjanetknox@tessco.net> stumbled into
news:alt.www.webmaster
and said:
> William Tasso wrote:
>
> The one I like best was www.digiframedeals.co.uk
Ahh yes - got one with loads more (100s/1000s) products?
> I think it's the simplicity of the design and layout I like, although it
> looks like Ben has had some issues uploading images for his new
> products....I'll have to drop him an email to see if he needs any
> help....
Add to cart/view cart doesn't seem completely intuitive either.
> You have me intrigued now mr Tasso....
heh - don't be, it's only code :)
--
William Tasso
http://williamtasso.com/words/what-is-usenet.asp
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| Dylan Parry 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| Chaddy2222 wrote:
> I know have a copy Jaws on a USB memory stick, it's my screenreader of
> choice, it can plug in to any machine and it can then run a copy of the
> software, very handy.
That's a pretty good story about the pros of portable applications! I
have Thunderbird, Firefox, Miranda and Filezilla on my USB drive, but I
could probably get away without needing them on other peoples'
computers. Jaws, on other hand, could be pretty fundamental for many users.
--
Dylan Parry - http://webpageworkshop.co.uk
Programming, n: A pastime similar to banging one's head
against a wall, but with fewer opportunities for reward.
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| William Tasso 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| Fleeing from the madness of the jungle
Dylan Parry <usenet@dylanparry.com> stumbled into news:alt.www.webmaster
and said:
> Chaddy2222 wrote:
>
>
> That's a pretty good story about the pros of portable applications! I
> have Thunderbird, Firefox, Miranda and Filezilla on my USB drive, but I
> could probably get away without needing them on other peoples'
> computers. Jaws, on other hand, could be pretty fundamental for many
> users.
Back in the day (before webmail reared its ugly head) I had a mail client
called popcorn - fitted (and ran from) a FD unit.
Damn useful this portability.
--
William Tasso
http://williamtasso.com/words/what-is-usenet.asp
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| Dylan Parry 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| William Tasso wrote:
> Back in the day (before webmail reared its ugly head) I had a mail client
> called popcorn - fitted (and ran from) a FD unit.
I don't normally bother setting up Webmail for my sites, but when I do
need to check my email (and I don't have TB with me), I use
http://www.mail2web.com
> Damn useful this portability.
Check out http://portableapps.com/ - quite a few useful applications on
there.
--
Dylan Parry - http://electricfreedom.org
Programming, n: A pastime similar to banging one's head
against a wall, but with fewer opportunities for reward.
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| Suddenly, without warning, Swampy Bogtrotter exclaimed (31-Jul-06 6:15 AM):
> Is there nothing that can't be acchieved through a USP port?.....I've been
> buying loads of gizmos and gadgets lately that are USB driven.....Fans,
> Laptop stands with built-in fans and blue leds, vibrating masage thingumy's,
> a TV tuner and capture device, and PC connection cables for all our mobile
> phones.....
>
>
Ah, but you don't have the USB coffee warmer or my seasonal gadget
(seriously, I have one of these) a USB Christmas Tree!
The possibilities are truly... weird. Have a look at this:
http://tinyurl.com/pq8a8
"I Want One Of Those" was one of my fave sites when I lived in the UK...
Alas, they no longer sell the Christmas tree... but thinkgeek
does...http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/lights/6e2c/
I need like a 20-port USB hub these days. I have a total of, lessee
::counting:: 11 ports I think, and sometimes it's still not enough.
jmc
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"William Tasso" <SpamBlocked@tbdata.com> wrote in message
news:op.tdiv7lklm9g4qz-wnt@tbdata.com...
>
> That would be the "U" in USB :)
>
To be fair, more often when something claims to be 'Universal' it isn't. But
by some curious turn of events, they seem to have done something right with
USB.
I don't think it will catch on...
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| Andy Dingley 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
|
CJM wrote:
> To be fair, more often when something claims to be 'Universal' it isn't. But
> by some curious turn of events, they seem to have done something right with
> USB.
It only took 8 years!
My (abandoned) Motorola phone never got the idea though. Blue screens
abound whenever you plug it in - last Moto product I'll touch, that's
for sure.
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| Mark Hewitt 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
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"Swampy Bogtrotter" <samandjanetknox@tessco.net> wrote in message
news:NT8zg.2566$t%.476@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net...
>
> But that's no longer my favourite one....I now have a USB memory stick
> which
> has no memory of it's own.....You open the back of it and pop in an SD
> Memory card from your PDA/camera/phone.....
> So effectively, they've combined 2 devices in one really usefull device
> that
> only costs about £2 or £3.....A memory card reader and a USB memory
> stick.....
> I love it....It's amazing......
I bought one of them, doesn't work.
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| GreyWyvern 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| And lo, Swampy Bogtrotter didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
> I now have a USB memory stick which
> has no memory of it's own.....You open the back of it and pop in an SD
> Memory card from your PDA/camera/phone.....
> So effectively, they've combined 2 devices in one really usefull device
> that
> only costs about £2 or £3.....A memory card reader and a USB memory
> stick.....
> I love it....It's amazing......
Personally, I still prefer the card readers with a wire. I've too often
seen self-contained USB devices which "hang out" of your PC/Laptop get
bent beyond function by careless users. At least the USB connector alone
has a lower profile.
Grey
--
The technical axiom that nothing is impossible sinisterly implies the
pitfall corollary that nothing is ridiculous.
- http://www.greywyvern.com/orca#search - Orca Search: Full-featured
spider and site-search engine
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| Charles Sweeney 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| Swampy Bogtrotter wrote
> Is there nothing that can't be acchieved through a USP port?.....I've
> been buying loads of gizmos and gadgets lately that are USB
> driven.....Fans, Laptop stands with built-in fans and blue leds,
> vibrating masage thingumy's, a TV tuner and capture device, and PC
> connection cables for all our mobile phones.....
>
> But my favourite and most usefull purchase up until very recently was
> the USB memory stick which was also a very smart looking pen.....
>
> But that's no longer my favourite one....I now have a USB memory stick
> which has no memory of it's own.....You open the back of it and pop in
> an SD Memory card from your PDA/camera/phone.....
> So effectively, they've combined 2 devices in one really usefull
> device that only costs about £2 or £3.....A memory card reader and a
> USB memory stick.....
> I love it....It's amazing......
Yep, amazing indeed. Got a good source for such things?
--
Charles Sweeney
http://CharlesSweeney.com
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| Charles Sweeney 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| William Tasso wrote
> Fleeing from the madness of the jungle
> David Dorward <dorward@yahoo.com> stumbled into news:alt.www.webmaster
> and said:
>
port?.....I've[color=darkred]
>
> That would be the "U" in USB :)
I think the "trick" with the USB gizmos is to take the power from the
PC, as opposed to purely making a connection.
As Sam rightly points out, there are a number of novel ways the power is
used, which I am sure were not the main thrust of those who developed
USB.
--
Charles Sweeney
http://CharlesSweeney.com
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| sir robert blake 2006-08-02, 11:39 am |
| "Nomad" wrote:
> "sir robert blake" wrote
>
>
> Ha...good one!
the beta version was frightfully old, 1776 or summat.....iirc twas built on
DOS.
:)
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| NotMe 2006-08-02, 10:55 pm |
|
"sir robert blake" <4444D@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9811B4821F277ghtyu@140.99.99.130...
| "Nomad" wrote:
|
| > "sir robert blake" wrote
| >
| >> has to be better than USA
| >>
| >> ;)
| >
| > Ha...good one!
|
|
| the beta version was frightfully old, 1776 or summat.....iirc twas built
on
| DOS.
No it was built on FREEDOM and unfortunately is no longer fully supported.
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| Ed Jay 2006-08-02, 10:55 pm |
| NotMe scribed:
>
>"sir robert blake" <4444D@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:Xns9811B4821F277ghtyu@140.99.99.130...
>| "Nomad" wrote:
>|
>| > "sir robert blake" wrote
>| >
>| >> has to be better than USA
>| >>
>| >> ;)
>| >
>| > Ha...good one!
>|
>|
>| the beta version was frightfully old, 1776 or summat.....iirc twas built
>on
>| DOS.
>
>No it was built on FREEDOM and unfortunately is no longer fully supported.
>
Good one.
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Ed Jay (remove 'M' to respond by email)
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| Andy Mabbett 2006-08-02, 10:55 pm |
| In message <4jbjreF78d78U1@individual.net>, jmc
<NOnewsgroupsSPAM@NOjodiBODY.HOMEus> writes
>
>Sounds cool. But no I hadn't seen 'em at all in the UK (or in the US
>or Australia either, fwiw.) Where did you see them?
eBay, supplied from Hong Kong. Also on a wholesalers website, in the Far
East, who didn't reply to my e-mail, requesting details of their UK
outlet, if any,
When I enquired at Maplin, they said they once carried one, but no
longer.
--
Andy Mabbett
Say "NO!" to compulsory ID Cards: <http://www.no2id.net/>
Free Our Data: <http://www.freeourdata.org.uk>
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| Charles Sweeney 2006-08-03, 11:12 pm |
| jmc wrote
> Suddenly, without warning, Charles Sweeney exclaimed (31-Jul-06 11:20
> PM):
>
> www.iwoot.com for those in the UK
Thank you.
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Charles Sweeney
http://CharlesSweeney.com
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