[Robotgroup] Cool Hack-- Use old Floppy cable as an SD/MMC socket!

[Vern Graner]

http://uanr.com/sdfloppy/

 From the above link:

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You can attach an SD camera memory card to any home brew DIY project 
that has a few I/O pins, using ordinary connectors you probably have 
right ow.
SD cards are very popular for this purpose, because they only need a few 
pins (using SPI mode), and can be driven with simple "bit-bashed" SPI 
serial communications protocol, using free device drivers readily 
available on the Internet.

Until now, the big holdup for using an SD card in many home brew 
projects has been the fact that SD sockets are not available at your 
local store, are not cheap (especially after shipping), and require 
ordering and waiting for them to arrive.

But wait no longer! You can do it now! If not just laying around, or 
inside an old unused computer, you may have a spare connector inside the 
computer you are reading this with right now. ;-)

My computer has an unused 5.25 floppy drive card edge connector just 
hanging off the end of the floppy drive cable, ready to snip off with a 
pair of scissors (with the computer unplugged, of course). If you don't 
have one, one of your friends may be able to part with one of theirs.
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Keen! I think I have dozens of these old 5 1/4" floppy cables laying 
about. :)

Vern

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