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From: Jim on 19 Mar 2010 04:54
I note there are one or two USB battery chargers out there - you plug it
into a USB port and it trickle charges a couple of AA or AAA batteries.

What I was wondering is: are there any out there that provide feedback to
the computer about the current charge state? I'm guessing the answer is
'no', at least at the low end price range, but I thought I'd ask.

Jim
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"[Cocaine] is addictive and probably quite bad for you if you have
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From: Ric on 19 Mar 2010 05:46
On 19 Mar, 08:54, Jim <j...(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote:
> I note there are one or two USB battery chargers out there - you plug it
> into a USB port and it trickle charges a couple of AA or AAA batteries.
>
> What I was wondering is: are there any out there that provide feedback to
> the computer about the current charge state? I'm guessing the answer is
> 'no', at least at the low end price range, but I thought I'd ask.
>
> Jim
> --http://www.ursaMinorBeta.co.uk http://twitter.com/GreyAreaUK
> "[Cocaine] is addictive and probably quite bad for you if you have
>  too much. But the same applies to Battenburg cake, and no one
>  seems to freak out about that, do they?" The Daily Mash

Yes, there are some: see
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/trojan-found-usb-battery-charger-software
!
From: Jim on 19 Mar 2010 05:53
On 2010-03-19, Ric <infobubble(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On 19 Mar, 08:54, Jim <j...(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote:
>> I note there are one or two USB battery chargers out there - you plug it
>> into a USB port and it trickle charges a couple of AA or AAA batteries.
>>
>> What I was wondering is: are there any out there that provide feedback to
>> the computer about the current charge state? I'm guessing the answer is
>> 'no', at least at the low end price range, but I thought I'd ask.
>
> Yes, there are some: see
> http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/trojan-found-usb-battery-charger-software
> !

Ye Gods.

Jim
--
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"[Cocaine] is addictive and probably quite bad for you if you have
too much. But the same applies to Battenburg cake, and no one
seems to freak out about that, do they?" The Daily Mash
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