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Humane Reader and Humane PC
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<h2 id="humane-reader">Humane Reader</h2> <p>The Humane Reader has received coverage from publications including <a href="/facts/Wired_(magazine)/RQb6gcyf"><i>Wired</i></a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> <a href="/facts/Make_(magazine)/IaQzSaGr"><i>Make</i></a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> <i><a href="/facts/Engadget/ssC2RXHB">Engadget</a>,</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> <i><a href="/facts/OSNews/3unFthQ4">OSNews</a></i>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> <i><a href="/facts/Ethiopian_Review/aJE61jEH">Ethiopian Review</a></i>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> and <i><a href="/facts/Linux_Journal/m7rosgex">Linux Journal</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p><p>According to <i>Wired</i>, the Human Reader "takes two 8-bit <a href="/facts/Microcontroller/MKrnAhnm">microcontrollers</a> and packages them in a 'classic style console' that connects to a TV. The device includes an optional keyboard, a micro-SD Card reader and a composite video output. It uses a standard micro-USB cellphone charger for power. In all, it can hold the equivalent of 5,000 books, including an offline version of <a href="/facts/Wikipedia/KDRNKWnc">Wikipedia</a>, and requires no internet connection."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="humane-pc">Humane PC</h2> <p>According to Gaskill's website, the Humane PC is an <a href="/facts/8-bit/2CkhLNoH">8-bit</a> <a href="/facts/Microcomputer/ETW22UTv">microcomputer</a> that "combines the ease of <a href="/facts/Arduino/Ah1eKzyS">Arduino</a> development with the excitement of a classic stand-alone television-and-keyboard PC."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p><p><i>Wired</i> wrote that "The PC has almost the same specs as the Reader but offers additional features such as a micro-USB port and infrared port."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://braddock.com/">Braddock Gaskill's website</a></li> <li><a href="http://humaneinfo.com/">Humane Reader and Humane PC website</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Humane Informatics". Humane Informatics. Retrieved December 7, 2019. <a href="http://humaneinfo.com/" target="_blank">http://humaneinfo.com/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Ganapati, Priya (July 27, 2010). "$20 Wikipedia Reader Uses 8-Bit Computing Power". Wired. Retrieved December 7, 2019. <a href="https://www.wired.com/2010/07/humane-wikipedia-reader/" target="_blank">https://www.wired.com/2010/07/humane-wikipedia-reader/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Baichtal, John (July 18, 2010). "The Humane Reader: A $20 'computer'". Make. Retrieved December 7, 2019. <a href="https://makezine.com/2010/07/18/the-humane-reader-a-20-computer/" target="_blank">https://makezine.com/2010/07/18/the-humane-reader-a-20-computer/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Miller, Josh (July 10, 2019). "Humane Reader is a $20 8-bit PC for TVs". Engadget. Retrieved December 7, 2019. <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/humane-reader-is-a-20-8-bit-pc-for-tvs/" target="_blank">https://www.engadget.com/2010/07/20/humane-reader-is-a-20-8-bit-pc-for-tvs/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Humane Reader is a $20 8-bit PC for TVs". OSNews. July 26, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2019. <a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/23603/humane-reader-is-a-20-8-bit-pc-for-tvs/" target="_blank">https://www.osnews.com/story/23603/humane-reader-is-a-20-8-bit-pc-for-tvs/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Humane Reader For Developing Countries Costs About $20" (PDF). Ethiopian Review. July 20, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2019. <a href="http://braddock.com/cache/Ethiopian_Review-a720.pdf" target="_blank">http://braddock.com/cache/Ethiopian_Review-a720.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Hernandez, Miguel (July 16, 2010). "An Open Source 8-Bit Computer to Save the World". Linux Journal. Retrieved December 7, 2019. <a href="https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/open-source-8-bit-computer-save-world" target="_blank">https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/open-source-8-bit-computer-save-world</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Ganapati, Priya (July 27, 2010). "$20 Wikipedia Reader Uses 8-Bit Computing Power". Wired. Retrieved December 7, 2019. <a href="https://www.wired.com/2010/07/humane-wikipedia-reader/" target="_blank">https://www.wired.com/2010/07/humane-wikipedia-reader/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"The Humane Personal Computer". Humane Informatics. Retrieved December 7, 2019. <a href="http://humaneinfo.com/pc.html" target="_blank">http://humaneinfo.com/pc.html</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Ganapati, Priya (July 27, 2010). "$20 Wikipedia Reader Uses 8-Bit Computing Power". Wired. Retrieved December 7, 2019. <a href="https://www.wired.com/2010/07/humane-wikipedia-reader/" target="_blank">https://www.wired.com/2010/07/humane-wikipedia-reader/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>