>Posted by: "Chris" =+Re%3A%20Solving%20the%20USB%20drive%20journalling%20issue%20please%20criticize >kristof1965>Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:07 pm (PST)>> Wouldn't it be nice if we had self ejecting SD like the floppies on a>Mac, so the user could push a button to eject the SD, and it would >eject after >> it was unmounted. > >I miss that about my Amiga, too. :( > >In theory, it could be done. The hardest part would probably be >actually building a reliable mechanical eject assembly for an SD card. >Building a mechanical eject for a USB stick would be fairly easy - just >a solenoid to push against the case, if it weren't for the fact that >they come in so many darn physical configurations. > >Hmm - I wonder if any of the USB stick manufacturers would custom >design a case with a latch mechanism for a reasonable fee? > >Chris H. I'd think one could design a USB socket with a tiny solenoid that could push against the USB plug to eject it. That wouldn't prevent some idiot^H^H^H^H^Huser from pulling it out manually, though. Although designing a new USB plug is probably out of your project's budget. :) Keith __._,_.___
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