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From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] UPS and serial or USB connections
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:00:09
Message-Id: 20120918195514.2732efec@digimed.co.uk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] UPS and serial or USB connections by Dale
1 On Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:30:52 -0500, Dale wrote:
2
3 > >> One would think that modern stuff would have some sort of protection.
4 > >> Odd.
5 > >>
6 > > indeed. The modern stuff with protection is called 'usb'.
7
8 > Well, I meant for the serial/parallel chips tho. Surely it can't be
9 > hard to at least keep them from blowing their fuse.
10
11 The problem is in the connectors, it's too easy to get a static discharge
12 when connecting them. USB has grounded shields over the connectors.
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16 Neil Bothwick
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18 I@love~my,;It's%made in Taiwa~##$ ` #@

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Re: [gentoo-user] UPS and serial or USB connections Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>