Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] USB / Electric charging stations
You're only paranoid until the first high-profile exploit/breach. http://syncstop.com/ http://int3.cc/blogs/news/9094591-usb-condoms On Tue, Jan 27, 2015, at 11:16, Julian Y Koh wrote: On Tue Jan 27 2015 11:47:50 CST, Odtohan, Cathi codto...@erikson.edu wrote: At one point we considered something like KwikBoost charging stations http://www.kwikboost.com/ but people balked at the price. We did put a desktop multi-device charger in the student commons area and locked it down to a tabletop. I think I’ve seen a few of those KwikBoost stations in our student center. I know I’m in the paranoid camp, but I wouldn’t trust a random USB charger these days. I carry my own AC adapter and USB cables and plug into 110V AC outlets only. I also have a Mophie Juice Pack for my phone that Apple decided to give me one day after they said they had kept me on hold for too long. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] USB / Electric charging stations
Not to mention possible death: http://www.righto.com/2012/03/inside-cheap-phone-charger-and-why-you.html http://www.righto.com/2012/05/apple-iphone-charger-teardown-quality.html On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 11:32:41AM -0800, Nick Kartsioukas wrote: You're only paranoid until the first high-profile exploit/breach. http://syncstop.com/ http://int3.cc/blogs/news/9094591-usb-condoms On Tue, Jan 27, 2015, at 11:16, Julian Y Koh wrote: On Tue Jan 27 2015 11:47:50 CST, Odtohan, Cathi codto...@erikson.edu wrote: At one point we considered something like KwikBoost charging stations http://www.kwikboost.com/ but people balked at the price. We did put a desktop multi-device charger in the student commons area and locked it down to a tabletop. I think I’ve seen a few of those KwikBoost stations in our student center. I know I’m in the paranoid camp, but I wouldn’t trust a random USB charger these days. I carry my own AC adapter and USB cables and plug into 110V AC outlets only. I also have a Mophie Juice Pack for my phone that Apple decided to give me one day after they said they had kept me on hold for too long. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] USB / Electric charging stations
Charging devices have changed a lot over the past 15 years or so, but 110V outlets have not. Which one would you choose for longevity? I would choose 110V every day. On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 12:47 PM, Odtohan, Cathi codto...@erikson.edu wrote: At one point we considered something like KwikBoost charging stations http://www.kwikboost.com/ but people balked at the price. We did put a desktop multi-device charger in the student commons area and locked it down to a tabletop. -Original Message- From: Brian Helman [mailto:bhel...@salemstate.edu] Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 11:22 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: USB / Electric charging stations --_000_70A4CA525A32FF42BBB8D79EEC55B3BB41E1B399WMXD04Psscadsal_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ..just a diversion from the network side of wireless/BYOD, but how do peopl= e (if at all) address the need for charging the devices that your users wan= t to throw on your wireless networks in public areas? We've been throwing up new construction at a rate of about 1 new building e= very 12-18 months. Architects love to use floor-to ceiling glass on curtai= n walls these days, so where do you put outlets? If you put them on the fl= oor, they aren't convenient to access. I've pushed for electricity near/under everywhere that we'll have furniture= (or at least a good portion) that is conducive to studying or lounging for= a long time. But I'm also trying to take it a step further. Anyone offer= ing anything like this? The unit below is ok (and commercial grade), but a= esthetically it's .. eh. What are you all doing? http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/work-benches/power-strips/surge-protector= s/wsc320-s-commercial-cord-ended-tabletop-unit-125v-15a-6-1116l-4-outlets?i= nfoParam.campaignId=3DT9Fgclid=3DCJOMk5fUtMMCFRNp7AodkSIAoQ -Brian ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. --_000_70A4CA525A32FF42BBB8D79EEC55B3BB41E1B399WMXD04Psscadsal_ Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable html dir=3Dltr head meta http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3Dtext/html; charset=3Diso-8859-= 1 style type=3Dtext/css id=3DowaParaStyle/style /head body fpstyle=3D1 ocsi=3D0 div style=3Ddirection: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #00;font-size: = 10pt;..just a diversion from the network side of wireless/BYOD, but how d= o people (if at all) address the need for charging the devices that your us= ers want to throw on your wireless networks in public areas? divbr /div divWe've been throwing up new construction at a rate of about 1 new build= ing every 12-18 months. nbsp;Architects love to use floor-to ceiling glass= on curtain walls these days, so where do you put outlets? nbsp;If you put= them on the floor, they aren't convenient to access./div divbr /div divI've pushed for electricity near/under everywhere that we'll have furn= iture (or at least a good portion) that is conducive to studying or loungin= g for a long time. nbsp;But I'm also trying to take it a step further. nb= sp;Anyone offering anything like this? nbsp;The unit below is ok (and commercial grade), but aesthetically it's .. eh./di= v divbr /div divWhat are you all doing?/div divbr /div diva href=3D http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/work-benches/power-strips= /surge-protectors/wsc320-s-commercial-cord-ended-tabletop-unit-125v-15a-6-1= 116l-4-outlets?infoParam.campaignId=3DT9Famp;gclid=3DCJOMk5fUtMMCFRNp7Aodk= SIAoQ target=3D_blank style=3Dfont-size: 10pt; http://www.globalindust= rial.com/p/work-benches/power-strips/surge-protectors/wsc320-s-commercial-c= ord-ended-tabletop-unit-125v-15a-6-1116l-4-outlets?infoParam.campaignId=3DT= 9Famp;gclid=3DCJOMk5fUtMMCFRNp7AodkSIAoQ/anbsp;/div divbr /div div-Brian/div divbr /div divbr /div /div /body /html ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. p --_000_70A4CA525A32FF42BBB8D79EEC55B3BB41E1B399WMXD04Psscadsal_-- ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. -- ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
RE: [WIRELESS-LAN] USB / Electric charging stations
On Tue Jan 27 2015 11:47:50 CST, Odtohan, Cathi codto...@erikson.edu wrote: At one point we considered something like KwikBoost charging stations http://www.kwikboost.com/ but people balked at the price. We did put a desktop multi-device charger in the student commons area and locked it down to a tabletop. I think I’ve seen a few of those KwikBoost stations in our student center. I know I’m in the paranoid camp, but I wouldn’t trust a random USB charger these days. I carry my own AC adapter and USB cables and plug into 110V AC outlets only. I also have a Mophie Juice Pack for my phone that Apple decided to give me one day after they said they had kept me on hold for too long. On the USB paranoia front: http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/malware-alert-ecigarettes-bad-for/#at_pco=smlrebh-1.0at_si=54c7dac30b651712at_ab=per-2at_pos=1at_tot=4 John
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] USB / Electric charging stations
We have 4 of the Kwikboost charging stands around campus. Everyone loves them, but the price is a bit high. We are also considering similar charging stations from chargeall.com. *Van K. Jones* Network Support Manager Mississippi College P: 601.925.3493 | F: 601.925.3955 Facebook http://www.facebook.com/mississippicollege | Twitter http://www.twitter.com/misscollege | Vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/misscollege http://www.mc.edu/ On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Brian Helman bhel...@salemstate.edu wrote: ..just a diversion from the network side of wireless/BYOD, but how do people (if at all) address the need for charging the devices that your users want to throw on your wireless networks in public areas? We've been throwing up new construction at a rate of about 1 new building every 12-18 months. Architects love to use floor-to ceiling glass on curtain walls these days, so where do you put outlets? If you put them on the floor, they aren't convenient to access. I've pushed for electricity near/under everywhere that we'll have furniture (or at least a good portion) that is conducive to studying or lounging for a long time. But I'm also trying to take it a step further. Anyone offering anything like this? The unit below is ok (and commercial grade), but aesthetically it's .. eh. What are you all doing? http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/work-benches/power-strips/surge-protectors/wsc320-s-commercial-cord-ended-tabletop-unit-125v-15a-6-1116l-4-outlets?infoParam.campaignId=T9Fgclid=CJOMk5fUtMMCFRNp7AodkSIAoQ -Brian ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] USB / Electric charging stations
I don't have direct links, but our newer buildings have furniture with built in outlets. Two examples are a chair with outlets mounted to the bottom, so that you can plug them in on the side of the chair, and a table with a flip-top junction box on top of it. -- Hunter Fuller Network Engineer VBRH M-9B +1 256 824 5331 Office of Information Technology The University of Alabama in Huntsville Systems and Infrastructure I am part of the UAH Safe Zone LGBTQIA support network: http://www.uah.edu/student-affairs/safe-zone On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 11:22 AM, Brian Helman bhel...@salemstate.edu wrote: ..just a diversion from the network side of wireless/BYOD, but how do people (if at all) address the need for charging the devices that your users want to throw on your wireless networks in public areas? We've been throwing up new construction at a rate of about 1 new building every 12-18 months. Architects love to use floor-to ceiling glass on curtain walls these days, so where do you put outlets? If you put them on the floor, they aren't convenient to access. I've pushed for electricity near/under everywhere that we'll have furniture (or at least a good portion) that is conducive to studying or lounging for a long time. But I'm also trying to take it a step further. Anyone offering anything like this? The unit below is ok (and commercial grade), but aesthetically it's .. eh. What are you all doing? http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/work-benches/power-strips/surge-protectors/wsc320-s-commercial-cord-ended-tabletop-unit-125v-15a-6-1116l-4-outlets?infoParam.campaignId=T9Fgclid=CJOMk5fUtMMCFRNp7AodkSIAoQ -Brian ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
