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Or you can do what NYC did and (sell the right to) put USB charging ports on every other block or so. In that case, you just have to source USB condoms instead
by op00to 3y ago
Or you can do what NYC did and (sell the right to) put USB charging ports on every other block or so. In that case, you just have to source USB condoms instead of a whole rigamarole involving pedaling and stuff.
- asadhaider 3y agoThey converted a lot of telephone booths to kiosks which have free chargers built in and usually also free wifi, calls, and defibs. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/06/bt-ad-stuffed-free-wi-fi-links-service-london/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/06/bt-ad... (old article, they're in a lot of major cities now and have been for a long time)
- op00to 3y agoI think they’re pretty cool. Privacy issues are important, but access is also important! It feels like the future. Like drinking fountains for information.
- NovemberWhiskey 3y agoFor those who don't have context on this: https://www.link.nyc/home.html https://www.link.nyc/home.html It's not just USB charging, it's also pretty fast wifi.
- HWR_14 3y agoExcept I don't think USB condoms work on USB-C ports. Or if they do, they downgrade the charging speed to almost nothing, locking it to 5V, 0.5amp.