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Comment Volts vs Watts? (Score 1) 208

by pardasaniman on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @05:27PM (#46643375) Attached to: USB Reversable Cable Images Emerge

"The first iteration will have a 5 volt power transfer rate, but it is expected to deliver up to 100 watts for higher power applications in the future."

Why are we comparing a 5volt transfer rate to 100watts in the same sentence? Sooo confused!!

FSF Announces Hardware Endorsement Criteria 273

Posted by Soulskill on Friday October 15, 2010 @02:21PM from the ideals-inside dept.

sveinungkv writes "The Free Software Foundation has announced criteria for the hardware endorsement program 'Respects Your Freedom.' From the announcement: 'The desire to own a computer or device and have full control over it, to know that you are not being spied on or tracked, to run any software you wish without asking permission, and to share with friends without worrying about Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) — these are the desires of millions of people who care about the future of technology and our society. (...) With our endorsement mark and the strong criteria that back it, we plan to bridge that gap and demonstrate to manufacturers that they stand to gain plenty by making hardware that respects people's freedom instead of curtailing it.' While it currently contains some requirements that many may find broader than what they personally need, the remaining criteria would make the FSF endorsement a useful tool when looking for devices that give the owner control over the device they have bought and paid for. The criteria are still open for feedback."

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