Neo / FreeRunner 'stand'

[Pander]

I have put in a package request for BRLCAD and now there is one for
debian and ubuntu :D kicad is already available on debian and ubuntu.

Does anyone have a good description to (for starters) can load and
render the back cover / lid of freerunner?

Lothar Behrens wrote:
> Would it also be useful to add a jack for a standard power supply or
> things to plug a standard cigarette lightener cable ?
> 
> I mean the doc could also to be used in a car. Therefore a well designed
> voltage regulator could be added to support
> a wider range of input voltage.
> 
> Also a question: Did anybody know something about KICAD (ecad software) ?
> 
> It has support for 3D parts, thus it will probably help to visualize a
> board design in 3D.
> 
> What about the CAD drawings I sometime have posted in BRLCAD format ?
> 
> Lothar
> 
> Am 09.01.2009 um 13:20 schrieb Pander:
> 
>> This can be achieved in two phases, first make a stand, than make a dock
>> with electronics.
>>
>> As soon as
>> http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Specialized_USB_cables#How_to_make_a_USB_cable_for_powering_attached_USB_devices_and_charging_the_Neo_while_in_host_mode
>> is available (as in for sale by some one), the stand can be upgraded to
>> a dock.
>>
>> Christopher Friedt wrote:
>>> Hmm...
>>>
>>> This is all starting to sound surprisingly similar to a 'dock' ...
>>>
>>> Here's a question for the USB / Power experts out there:
>>>
>>> Assuming such a dock was constructed, that provided a powered USB hub,
>>> is it possible for the Neo to simulatneously
>>>
>>> 1) run in host usb mode,
>>> 2) control a USB peripheral, e.g. keyboard, and also
>>> 3) to charge the battery from the powered USB hub
>>>
>>> ?
>>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 4:35 AM, KaZeR <kazer at altern.org> wrote:
>>>> I like the idea.
>>>>
>>>> Don't forget to include some place to stick an usb connector : i have a
>>>> similar desktop stand for my p990 and it's really useful.
>>>>
>>>>> -----Message d'origine-----
>>>>> De : community-bounces at lists.openmoko.org
>>>>> [mailto:community-bounces at lists.openmoko.org] De la part de Pander
>>>>> Envoyé : mardi 6 janvier 2009 18:55
>>>>> À : Christopher Friedt; List for Openmoko community discussion
>>>>> Objet : Re: Neo / FreeRunner 'stand'
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm planning to make an open hardware design for something
>>>>> like this and have it manufactured by a 3D printer. Anyone
>>>>> can have it manufactured at a place like http://www.shapeways.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> At the moment I'm waiting to get some help to get started,
>>>>> see
>>>>> http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-December/03
>>>>> 8598.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Christopher Friedt wrote:
>>>>>> Wouldn't it be great to have a moulded plastic stand that
>>>>> would just
>>>>>> clip into place on the back of the FreeRunner or Neo1973,
>>>>> so that you
>>>>>> could rest it on a table in widescreen mode, and have it sit at a
>>>>>> comfortable angle?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Maybe it's a good 'extra' to include int the box for GTA03 :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nokia has had a 'desk stand' on their internet tablets
>>>>> since the N770.
>>>>>> In the mean time, I'm sure I can work out something using a small
>>>>>> triangular piece of wood, crazy glue, a slice from my girlfriend's
>>>>>> yoga mat, and velcro :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> C
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