HotPlug Basic Demonstration

A demonstration of HotPlug by WiebeTech. HotPlug allows you to transfer a running computer to battery power, so you can move it somewhere else without turning it off. The two methods demonstrated here are easy, and work on most situations in the US. See also the advanced demo.

http://www.wiebetech.com/products/HotPlug.php

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[mgabrysSF]

Cool. So if I use my motion sensors to initiate a triple-pass erase script, I'll know that you'll maintain power through the whole in process in transit.

Thanks hotplug! My scenario would never work without you.

[ramriot]

Brilliant,

Now we know it exists we can deign around it. I would suggest using something send signals over the power line to detect the change in mains supply and use that to trigger a boot-nuke of the drive. Or use an autotransformer to alter your incoming house voltage by enough foe the change to be detectable but not enough to upset the switching PSU in the PC

[NGinuity]

Oh look! It's a REAL EXPENSIVE grid tie switch......... Why not just buy a grid tie inverter and save the money on having to buy your unit AND a UPS?

[derman077]

I'm so building one.

[Sebastyne]

The plug catcher thingy wouldn't work on a standard plug in Finland. The plug is never inserted on a completely straight surface, but is inside a wall at least few milliliters, enough to break the connection when the device is put on. If it is a very common earth-bound socket, there would be no way removing it with that device, as that is about 1,5 cm deep.

With the extension chord it would work though, and most computers have too many gadgets to plug straight onto the wall.

[retnuh66]

The second thing seems like a good way to electrocute someone

[Hateblade]

Very nice tool, but useless if I bolt down the PC, or simply do not use a case. I'm sure there are ways to get around these methods, but they put an extra kink in the process. I'd also try to create a shock-triggered sensor that disconnects the motherboard if the PC is moved. Such a device would not be hard or expensive to build and coupled with software that trashes the drive if the correct password is not entered within a certain time frame, it strongly adds to the security of a unmanned PC.

[lImbus924]

looks like a nice product, but please get a tripod !

[BenQueensland]

Powerboard solution attempt #2:

Using Relays- [input && [ socket1 | socket2 | socket3 | socket4 ]]

Of course the best solution is not to break the law and then these guys wont visit you! Relays are big and chunky and this modification should be easy to spot.

[BenQueensland]

Yes you are right. It is not DC. Diodes would not work.

[mikeb56]

Diodes on the AC mains to block current between sockets? Maybe you should go back to the drawing board.