Used laptop: $30 Serial/USB cable: $5
What *I* want is a *monitor* plus keyboard that I can carry around (since I more often have to deal with "video" than serial ports (USB or otherwise)
Used laptop: $30 Serial/USB cable: $5
What *I* want is a *monitor* plus keyboard that I can carry around (since I more often have to deal with "video" than serial ports (USB or otherwise)
That is a wonderful thing. Which phone do you have ?
While I have used a laptop for several years, I have a docking stations (23-24" monitor, full size keyboard and a real mouse) at the main usage places. I only use the lap top own display, keyboard and touch pad in emergency situations while traveling.
I have no interest in current smart phones, unless there are options for any decent human interfaces at the main operation places.
It is a Nokia E7. It is the best phone now for many reasons:
There was only a little problem. It was not possible to switch it on first time without typing your private data. But when I wrote something like "f*ck yourself" it said f*ck yourself is not an acceptable adress. But f*ck snipped-for-privacy@ass.de was okay...
Hm..I think in these days it becomes harder and harder to buy a phone that is good for talking. :-o
Olaf
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Managed that only a few weeks ago at a phone shop where they actually had a section for simple voice and text phones and limited contact lists. I got one on PAYG as I only spend about 15 pounds a year on calls/text, new phone was 35 pound of which 10 pounds was the first balance topup so phone was only 25 pounds.
There was about a dozen models to choose from in a small railway station phone shop.
Advantage for me is when travelling I do not need anything fancy if I lose/break it not a big loss. Few people want to steal that sort of phone.
Model was Nokia E1300
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The I2C bus is used for DDC/EDID information. It may be very difficult, if not impossible, to tap into that. Your HDMI port may also support the CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) bus. This may be more friendly to hacking, but you'll need to conform to its 1-wire bidirectional protocol.
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Olaf
The I2C link is used for DDC/EDID information. It may be very difficult, if not impossible, to tap into that.
Your HDMI port may also support the CEC bus.(Consumer Electronic Control.) Using CEC commands may be easier, if you can use the same 1-wire bi-directional protocol.
-- Roberto Waltman
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