I use surge protector wall outlets that have USB ports in them to charge my phones: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ATZJ606/ref=mp_s_a_1_1/175-6650613-8456264?qid=1414724024&sr=8-1 There are travel versions that are handy too. I partly got these as an alternative to traditional long surge protectors and have found them to be really useful at conferences and coffee shops. ~ Griffin On October 30, 2014 8:37:27 PM EST, Peter Gutmann <pgut001@cs.auckland.ac.nz> wrote:
mroq qorm <mroqorm@gmail.com> writes:
On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 3:21 PM, Tomasz Rola <rtomek@ceti.pl> wrote:
USB condom, great name :-). http://syncstop.com/ - there was an open hardware version of this somewhere, but maybe all that went away when they got a new name and a hipster website ... not for the purpose you are discussing but still useful.
More generally, search for "charge only usb cable" and you'll find lots of things like this, e.g:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2M-6ft-LONG-THICK-Fast-Charging-ONLY-USB-Cable-WHITE-4-iPad-Air-2-mini-3-Retina-/291161982615?pt=US_Tablet_eReader_Chargers_Sync_Cables&hash=item43ca9b4697 http://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Speed-Charge-Only-Micro-USB-Charging-Cable-Android-Quality-Fast-Charger-/221266793926?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhoneAccessories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item33848755c6 http://www.ebay.com/itm/GYRRH-Micro-USB-Power-Charge-Only-Cable-3ft-91cm-Yellow-/131304066524?pt=US_USB_Cables_Hubs_Adapters&hash=item1e92550ddc
Something like this, $1.99 including shipping:
is great for carrying around for charging your phone when you're travelling, just mark it in some way so you don't get frustrated when you can't sync your phone with it...
Peter.