FOSS Gaming Survey - Any help is appreciated (David Kramer) - Please do

[jguarino-sRlC7LJHFRnXCLIYTCbCy9BPR1lH4CV8 at public.gmane.org (Joseph Guarino)]

Hello David/Everyone,

I would very much appreciate it if you did forward it anywhere you like
(just remove my email and phone number).  Hopefully this survey will
help us raise awareness of FOSS gaming, especially outside our
community! =) 

Ok, now I will go back to playing Nexuiz.  =P

Thanks and enjoy the weekend,
Joseph Guarino 
CISSP,LPIC,MCSE2000-2003,PMP
Evolutionary IT - Best Practice IT(tm)
Website: www.evolutionaryit.com
Blog: www.evolutionaryit.com/blog
888.404.5074 (Office)
617.953.9514 (Mobile)

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>    1. FOSS Gaming Survey - Any help is appreciated (Joseph Guarino)
>    2. AC Adapter tolerance (Chris Robichaud)
>    3. Re: AC Adapter tolerance (David Kramer)
>    4. Re: FOSS Gaming Survey - Any help is appreciated (David Kramer)
>    5. Re: AC Adapter tolerance (Bill Ricker)
>    6. Re: AC Adapter tolerance (Nuno Sucena Almeida)
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> Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:07:04 -0700
> From: "Joseph Guarino" <jguarino-sRlC7LJHFRnXCLIYTCbCy9BPR1lH4CV8 at public.gmane.org>
> Subject: FOSS Gaming Survey - Any help is appreciated
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> Hello Everyone,
> 
> I hope you are all doing well. =) I'm looking for some input and help on
> my forthcoming FOSS Gaming presentation at SCALE.  With that goal in
> mind I am running a survey to gather the perceptions of the community on
> the status/opinion of FOSS gaming. Respondents will be entered to win a
> $50 Amazon gift certificate and select a Open Source gaming project of
> their choice to receive a $100 donation.  
> 
> Soooo.... If you are a gamer, I am looking for your feedback with a
> short 10 minute survey.  It is my hope that the survey results help
> reflect and constructively improve the state of Open Source gaming.  The
> survey is not commercial in nature and the information will NOT be used
> for any other purpose other than solidifying community perceptions.  
> 
> FOSS Gaming Survey - 
> http://www.evolutionaryit.com/limesurvey/index.php?sid=72676&#9001;=en
> 
> NOTE: The insights of this survey will be detailed in my presentation on
> FOSS games at the Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) as well as
> archived online. For further details see the SCALE website:
> http://scale7x.socallinuxexpo.org/ 
> 
> Thanks and have a great day, 
> Joseph Guarino 
> Evolutionary IT - Best Practice IT(tm)
> Website: www.evolutionaryit.com
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 10:47:06 -0500
> From: Chris Robichaud <crobicha-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
> Subject: AC Adapter tolerance
> To: discuss-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org
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> I have a Motorola WR850G wireless router that I cannot find the AC adapter
> for. The back lists the input power as 12 V DC, 0.5 A. I only have a basic
> understanding of volts and amps but is it true that using the wrong adapter
> may damage the router? If I give it more volts or amps than is recommended,
> am I risking a fire? How much of a tolerance do these things usually have?
> 
> 
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:23:21 -0500
> From: David Kramer <david-8uUts6sDVDvs2Lz0fTdYFQ at public.gmane.org>
> Subject: Re: AC Adapter tolerance
> To: discuss-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org
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> Chris Robichaud wrote:
> > I have a Motorola WR850G wireless router that I cannot find the AC adapter
> > for. The back lists the input power as 12 V DC, 0.5 A. I only have a basic
> > understanding of volts and amps but is it true that using the wrong adapter
> > may damage the router? If I give it more volts or amps than is recommended,
> > am I risking a fire? How much of a tolerance do these things usually have?
> 
> The volts must be right, but 12VDC is very common, so that shouldn't be
> a problem.  The amps rating of the adapter must be equal to or greater,
> since that is how many amps the adapter is capable of supplying.
> 
> I guarantee if you bring it to a Radio Shack or You Do It Electronics
> they will be able to give you an adapter that will work.
> 
> 
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:37:00 -0500
> From: David Kramer <david-8uUts6sDVDvs2Lz0fTdYFQ at public.gmane.org>
> Subject: Re: FOSS Gaming Survey - Any help is appreciated
> To: discuss-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org
> Message-ID: <498DB8AC.70105-8uUts6sDVDvs2Lz0fTdYFQ at public.gmane.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> 
> Joseph Guarino wrote:
> > Hello Everyone,
> > 
> > I hope you are all doing well. =) I'm looking for some input and help on
> > my forthcoming FOSS Gaming presentation at SCALE.  With that goal in
> > mind I am running a survey to gather the perceptions of the community on
> > the status/opinion of FOSS gaming. Respondents will be entered to win a
> > $50 Amazon gift certificate and select a Open Source gaming project of
> > their choice to receive a $100 donation.  
> > 
> > Soooo.... If you are a gamer, I am looking for your feedback with a
> > short 10 minute survey.  It is my hope that the survey results help
> > reflect and constructively improve the state of Open Source gaming.  The
> > survey is not commercial in nature and the information will NOT be used
> > for any other purpose other than solidifying community perceptions.  
> > 
> > FOSS Gaming Survey - 
> > http://www.evolutionaryit.com/limesurvey/index.php?sid=72676&#9001;=en
> > 
> > NOTE: The insights of this survey will be detailed in my presentation on
> > FOSS games at the Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) as well as
> > archived online. For further details see the SCALE website:
> > http://scale7x.socallinuxexpo.org/ 
> 
> Is it OK to forward your query to other lists?
> 
> 
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 11:40:28 -0500
> From: Bill Ricker <bill.n1vux-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
> Subject: Re: AC Adapter tolerance
> To: David Kramer <david-8uUts6sDVDvs2Lz0fTdYFQ at public.gmane.org>, Chris Robichaud
> 	<crobicha-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
> Cc: discuss-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org
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> On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 11:23 AM, David Kramer <david-8uUts6sDVDvs2Lz0fTdYFQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > Chris Robichaud wrote:
> >> I have a Motorola WR850G wireless router that I cannot find the AC adapter
> >> for. The back lists the input power as 12 V DC, 0.5 A. I only have a basic
> 
> >
> > The volts must be right, but 12VDC is very common,
> 
> and tip polarity too,
> 
> > .  The amps rating of the adapter must be equal to or greater,
> > since that is how many amps the adapter is capable of supplying.
> 
> if the device is high quality, adapter  Amps rating  much greater than
> device requirement is ok. But if they've shaved design pennies, the
> device may rely upon the supply to limit draw, and thus draw too much
> if given a over-spec supply. So don't over-buy by much in the Amps
> either unless the device is fused.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Bill
> n1vux-WYrOkVUspZo at public.gmane.org bill.n1vux-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 16:43:24 +0000
> From: Nuno Sucena Almeida <slug-wz5RHecsqBdg9hUCZPvPmw at public.gmane.org>
> Subject: Re: AC Adapter tolerance
> To: Boston Linux and Unix <discuss-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org>
> Message-ID: <20090207164323.GA31257-loIcNCCW+vWNFUJ2VGxa0A at public.gmane.org>
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> Hi, 
> 
> as posted below, you can use an adapter with same voltage and same or
> higher current. If you know the plug size (I couldn't find it on the
> datasheet), I can take a look at my pile of electronics and might get
> one for you for free. I have a few AC adapters laying around that
> might fit the bill.
> 
>       	  Cheers,
> 			Nuno
> 
> On Sat, Feb 07, 2009 at 10:47:06AM -0500, Chris Robichaud wrote:
> | I have a Motorola WR850G wireless router that I cannot find the AC adapter
> | for. The back lists the input power as 12 V DC, 0.5 A. I only have a basic
> | understanding of volts and amps but is it true that using the wrong adapter
> | may damage the router? If I give it more volts or amps than is recommended,
> | am I risking a fire? How much of a tolerance do these things usually have?
> 
> 
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