h a l f b a k e r yQuis custodiet the custard?
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If you own a smartphone and have access to 4G/LTE, you
might
have noticed that 4G is faster than your home WiFi
network.
Furthermore, in some situations the WiFi signal at home
is
bad,
or you're not allowed to install a wireless access point.
What to do? If only your phone had an ethernet
connection...
But it only has a charging port. Hey! You can also get
wired
internet access out of your home outlets, using
Powerline
adapters. Why not combine one of those adapters with a
phone
charge?
So the idea consists of three parts:
A - A wall charger that can convert the modulated mains
voltage to 5V DC charge voltage combined with an AC
internet
signal. (see link A)
B - Some clever electronics inside the phone to split the
combined signal into seperate ones.
C - Powerline adapter smart guts that fit inside a phone.
All of this seem to be nothing more than some integrated
circuits,
and I wouldn't be surprised if you can integrate it with
the
existing wifi chip inside your phone. (see link B)
reference link A
https://electronics...-power-supply-lines
[sdk16420, Dec 15 2014]
reference link B
https://i.imgur.com/YcXPmsr.png
[sdk16420, Dec 15 2014]
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I may be missing a point here, but if you want to use
your phone as a base station for your computer, you
just enable tethering, no? |
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What [MB] said. Set up an old laptop; connect to mains network via
ethernet, and usb to mobile device. Old fashioned ICS on XP will do it,
it's a no-brainer. |
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Having it all as an integrated unit would be nice. But it's hardly a
halfbaked idea, because it's simple, practical and useful ... |
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Have to agree, tethering via USB or bluetooth is widely
known to exist. As is data over power. Combining the two
is an interesting thought, but it doesn't deal with the
primary issue, which is that the volume of home data use
exceeds the data allowance of a phone for all but the
lightest user. (At least in the US. Milord Buchanan can
speak for the UK). |
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(For reference, even at the lowest quantity, a 2GB phone
plan will only cover a little under 3 hours of netflix video). |
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//Milord Buchanan can speak for the UK// <tucks
hand into jacket breast, stares into distance> |
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In the UK, for mobiles (as for home broadband/fibre),
you can buy unlimited data plans fairly cheaply. |
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Ah. It might make sense then. Over here, mobile data
tends to be a lot more expensive than home, and I don't
believe any of the major providers offer an unlimited option
any more. (I know some people are still running around
with grandfathered plans). |
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// <tucks hand into jacket breast, stares into distance> // |
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Oh no, not again. Milk of Magnesia, in warm water, and sit still in an
upright chair for an hour or so. |
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How many platters of dormice roasted in honey on a bed of quail's
eggs a la Nicoise have you scoffed this time ? And three or four
bottles of Mouton-Cadet to wash it down no doubt. |
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And now you'll complain that you're too full for the first fish course. Typical. |
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[8th] don't be ridiculous. Mouton-Cadet with quails'
eggs? In fact, Mouton-Cadet at all? |
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I've been keeping a bottle of Blue Nun especially for
you, [8th]. |
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Thanks, that will round out the Xmas gifts nicely ... we can pass it
straight on to Sturton along with the litre of methyated spirit
we've already bought for him. That should keep him happy for at
least twenty minutes. |
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We've got the usual for the Intercalary ... what on earth does he
do with them all? It can't be very sanitary in there, after all this
time. |
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We finally managed to obtain what you asked for last year, and
it's in perfect condition. We just hope you haven't invited any
U.N. weapons inspectors this year. Just make sure you dispose of
the packaging discreetly this time. |
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// pass it straight on to Sturton along with the litre
of methyated spirit// I'm sure he'll appreciate it. |
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// the usual for the Intercalary// I believe it's part
of his quest to eat his way through current taxonomy. |
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//what you asked for last year// Excellent! We've
been having a lot of bother with moles in the croquet
lawn lately, and of course introducing coconut crabs
to the north-east tropical arboretum was a mistake.
Your generous gift will no doubt help in both cases. |
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Incidentally, are you going for turkey again this year?
Only, if not, the penguins have had an unusually
prolific year. They reduce quite a lot on cooking, but
they'll still feed a collective of four with leftovers.
Say the word, and I'll put one your way. |
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Allow 1hr, plus 25min per pound, at about 190°C. |
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<aghast>I've been keeping a bottle of Blue Nun especially for you</a> |
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Shocking, isn't it ? We bet you thought that all stocks had either been
destroyed, or put verifiably beyond use. |
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It's all been relabeled under the Thunderbird logo. |
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//Shocking, isn't it ? We bet you thought that all stocks had
either been destroyed, or put verifiably beyond use// |
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There's a solid argument that it was beyond use to start
with. |
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