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Day: September 20, 2007

In Bag USB Cable

September 20, 2007 by Will O'Brien 29 Comments


Ever had a USB cable sticking out of your laptop bag? I’ve done it many time while I’ve been traveling. James built a simple right angle USB cable so he could keep things tucked away and damage free. He epoxied a connector to some proto board, then soldered things back together.

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