{"id":1971,"date":"2017-03-11T11:13:03","date_gmt":"2017-03-11T11:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nargalzius.com\/blog\/?p=1971"},"modified":"2017-02-17T13:57:56","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T13:57:56","slug":"card-storage-generator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nargalzius.com\/blog\/archives\/2017\/03\/11\/card-storage-generator","title":{"rendered":"CARD Storage &#38; Generator"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2330\/32679356111_761a21bf26_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2330\/32679356111_2720150f26_n.jpg\" class=\"wb\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>So the folks at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mogics.com\">Mogics<\/a> either have a sub-brand or a sister company called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.card-tec.com\">Card<\/a>. I&#8217;m not exactly sure how they are related (or if they&#8217;re the same company) but whatever the case may be, the offerings they put in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\">Kickstarter<\/a> have been very interesting.<\/p>\n<p>Their <a href=\"http:\/\/kck.st\/2ejDX6u\">KS campaign<\/a> called them &#8220;Murphy&#8217;s Law Breaker&#8221; &#8211; and for lack of a better term I&#8217;m going to call them &#8220;modern emergency tools.&#8221; Because they have something to do with USB gadgets and cellular devices in general.<\/p>\n<!-- \/\/ --><!--more--><!-- \/\/ -->\n<h1>Card Storage<\/h1>\n<p>The CS1-Pro is basically a USB\/cellular essentials kit &#8211; which aims to put all the tools\/accessories into a single card-sized package. <\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2525\/32761814176_5be554d029_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2525\/32761814176_10d4826064_n.jpg\" class=\"wb\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2>SIM Accessories<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s got a SIM eject tool, and couple of adaptors for converting SIM cards to and from sizes <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1971_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1971_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1971_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1971_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1971_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">1 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1971_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">As long as the conversion is going one size larger<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1971_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1971_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> &#8211; so we&#8217;ve got a nano to micro, micro to [regular] SIM, nano to SIM. <\/p>\n<p>These can be particularly useful when you need to switch cellular devices. A real world scenario would be if your phone failed and for some reason, you needed to use your SIM on a borrowed phone <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1971_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1971_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1971_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1971_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1971_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">2 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1971_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">I don&#8217;t know, because you&#8217;ve got your emergency contacts stored in the SIM?<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1971_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1971_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> &#8211; these adaptors have got you covered.<\/p>\n<p>And they&#8217;re not like the regular SIM adaptors you can find anywhere too; these have some sort of locking design that can hold your SIM securely &#8211; unlike others I&#8217;ve experienced where the SIM can just slide\/pop out unless you&#8217;re careful.<\/p>\n<h2>USB Accessories<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s actually just one accessory: a USB cable that, with the flick of a <a href=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/747\/32761819186_f798ee3738_o.jpg\">switch<\/a>, turns into a Micro SD\/HC\/XC memory card reader as well &#8211; essentially doubling as an extra USB thumb drive if you leave an SD card in there. Also the reversible Type-A connection is a nice touch.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/450\/32761818456_4862ce7921_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/450\/32761818456_4f933ce1b9_n.jpg\" class=\"wb\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>The other end is a standard Micro USB, and the card case has a slot for either their USB-C or Lightning adapter. Ironically, it doesn&#8217;t ship with either. Those come with the CG1 which is up next.<\/p>\n<h1>Card Generator<\/h1>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2832\/31959439194_e724864c1e_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2832\/31959439194_228e050c0d_n.jpg\" class=\"wb\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>For all intents and purposes, the CG1 is an emergency power-bank. But you may find that a bit of an oxymoron as power-banks <em>in and of themselves<\/em> are technically for emergencies &#8211; either you have a power-bank or not during that &#8220;emergency&#8221; &#8211; and  by &#8220;emergency&#8221; I mean your phone ran out of juice so you couldn&#8217;t take a IG selfie &#8211; and just have to like, start <em>interacting<\/em> with the real world like a goddamned animal.<\/p>\n<p>Kidding aside, what you don&#8217;t realize is that is a 400mAh powerbank <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1971_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1971_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1971_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1971_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1971_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">3 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1971_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Which by todays standards is laughably low<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1971_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1971_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> that&#8217;s <em>physically<\/em> charged.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2062\/31959440374_40d461157d_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2062\/31959440374_39f3efa657_n.jpg\" class=\"wb\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now you understand the type of emergency this was built for &#8211; its for those times when you find yourself away in the wilderness and get into some sort of accident, and your phones all died <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1971_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1971_1_4');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1971_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1971_1_4');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1971_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">4 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1971_1_4\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Because you were too busy taking those IG photos&#8230; shame on you!<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1971_1_4').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1971_1_4', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script>. Not really something you imagine happening often, but it <em>can<\/em> and <em>does<\/em> happen.<\/p>\n<p>The machine, for it&#8217;s limited use, is actually well thought (just like Mogics&#8217; other products are). There&#8217;s an LED indicator behind that shows <a href=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2777\/32802354085_a62b5f6514_o.jpg\">how much of that whopping 400mAh it&#8217;s still got<\/a> and also <a href=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2662\/32761816176_880465f64a_o.jpg\">indicates when it&#8217;s powering a device.<\/a>. Since it&#8217;s not registering on the <a href=\"http:\/\/nargalzius.com\/blog\/archives\/2017\/02\/15\/qoopow-qualmeter-x\">QualMeter<\/a> it&#8217;s obvious that it&#8217;s outputting less than 1A of current. Which means it should be safe to use with any device &#8211; the question is if it can charge it faster than the device drains on idle &#8211; so best shut your device down to make sure you get a decent charge on it.<\/p>\n<p>The case, on the other hand, is a bit of a hit and miss. I&#8217;m assuming the hole on it was so you could <a href=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2529\/32649078812_de83fa4d2b_o.jpg\">charge it while packed up<\/a> which definitely works &#8211; as long as you&#8217;re fine with the crank being exposed all the time &#8211; you <em>cannot<\/em> tuck it back in without removing the unit from he case. On the other hand, the zipper pull <a href=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2524\/32802352915_7eecb9fd69_o.jpg\">doubles as a lever extender for the crank<\/a> giving you more leverage (pun intended)<\/p>\n<p>As I mentioned earlier, it comes with a USB-C and lightning adapter &#8211; and a <a href=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2508\/32761817016_13186c6b91_o.jpg\">compartment<\/a> to store one of them in. Right now I just put the USB-C in there since I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ll be using it anytime soon. The lightning goes on the CS1-Pro slot, which is part of my EDC bag.<\/p>\n<h1>Size &#38; Portability<\/h1>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3883\/32802356275_2ce0f7c108_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3883\/32802356275_338b5f1a74_n.jpg\" class=\"wb\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Both products live up to their brand&#8217;s name (Card-sized solutions) The CS1-Pro, based on my 8-card DM1, it&#8217;s about <a href=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2696\/32761821586_8a68461337_o.jpg\">6 cards thick<\/a>. Whereas the CG1, while it would be too thick to fit any wallet &#8211; it will fit your pocket <em>like<\/em> a wallet. \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n<h1>Final Thoughts<\/h1>\n<p>The two are solid products, albeit a tad specialized. They&#8217;re the sort of stuff that one wouldn&#8217;t <em>normally<\/em> need &#8211; until they did. It&#8217;s up to the user to decide whether or not they would like to have one or the other (or both) handy as they go about their day.<\/p>\n<p>Like I mentioned, I lug the CS1-Pro around but only as part of my EDC bag. The CG1 on the other hand, I would only bust out possibly when on an hike or mountain\/camping trip that lasts for days, because my powerbanks are rated 13,000mAh at least &#8211; that normally means you got enough juice to last an entire day even with heavy usage.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.card-tec.com\/cs1.php\">CS1-Pro<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.card-tec.com\/cg1.php\">CG1<\/a> cannot be purchased as of this posting. But you can learn more about them through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.card-tec.com\/\">Card website<\/a><\/p><div class=\"speaker-mute footnotes_reference_container\"> <div class=\"footnote_container_prepare\"><p><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_label pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_1971_1();\">Notes<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button\" style=\"display: none;\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_1971_1();\">[<a id=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_1971_1\">+<\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/div> <div id=\"footnote_references_container_1971_1\" style=\"\"><table class=\"footnotes_table footnote-reference-container\"><caption class=\"accessibility\">Notes<\/caption> <tbody> \r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1971_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1971_1_1');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1971_1_1\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8673;<\/span>1<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">As long as the conversion is going one size larger<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1971_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1971_1_2');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1971_1_2\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8673;<\/span>2<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">I don&#8217;t know, because you&#8217;ve got your emergency contacts stored in the SIM?<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1971_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1971_1_3');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1971_1_3\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8673;<\/span>3<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Which by todays standards is laughably low<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1971_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1971_1_4');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1971_1_4\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8673;<\/span>4<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Because you were too busy taking those IG photos&#8230; 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