Steve Smith wrote:
> Yes it is possible to scavenge a bit of power (5v) from a  usb but you need
> to do negotiation with the host to see how much you are allowed if I
> remember and without any intelligence at the point of consumption you only
> have a small amount to play with  (10mA I think)
>   
That depends whether you care about violating the USB spec.
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