Cyberguys (www.cyberguys.com) sells a short (1 ft) extension called a Power Strip Liberator. It is used in conjunction with a wall wart so that all the sockets on a power strip may be used. If this is an echo of a previous post, I apologize. I didn't read them all. ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'" Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 7:04 PM Subject: RE: [PIC] Why the preoccupation with bus powered programmers? > As I type this, I have 3 power strips under my desk, with a bunch of > wallwarts connected to it. If I get anything else that uses a walwart > that I'll have to get a 4th strip. There is space on the 3 strips right > now for about 3 or 4 powercords, but a walwart will not fit in any of > those free spots. Might have something to do with that? > > > -Mario > > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf > Of tachyon_1@email.com > Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 1:58 PM > To: piclist@mit.edu > Subject: [PIC] Why the preoccupation with bus powered programmers? > > > Of all the microcontroller programmers out there, I see a preoccupation > with making a big deal out of the fact that programmer X needs no > external power supply (wall wart). > Instead a great deal is made about complicated DC-DC converters and > charge pumps, and USB power, and serial port power, and even application > circuit power. > > This all makes no sense to me whatsoever. Why bother with all the extra > complexity, expense, and possible power problems when you can simply > hook > up a $2 wall wart? > I personally don't give a rip about the supposed inconvenience of a wall > wart. It's not like I'm programming while riding a motorcycle. I'm quite > content to use my desk at home or work. > > Can someone please explain to me what, if any, advantage there is to not > using and external power supply? I can't think of any. > > -- > > Search for products and services at: > http://search.mail.com > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist