Abstract: Implementations herein include socket systems and methods of using socket systems. Socket systems herein may comprise a housing configured to hold a printed circuit board, a clamp hingedly attached to the housing, and a soft partially-conductive substrate. A chip may be placed upon the soft partially-conductive substrate. By closing the clamp toward the housing, a uniform, gentle compressive force may be applied to the chip to effect contact between the chip's pins and the printed circuit board by selective compressing the soft partially-conductive substrate.

Abstract: A system comprises a mobile electronic device having a magnetometer sensor and one or more software modules executable by the mobile electronic device. The system further includes a controller having one or more magnets, where the controller may be detachably attached to the mobile electronic device or its case. The magnets and at least a portion of the controller may move relative to the mobile electronic device when attached to the mobile electronic device, where such relative movement is detectable by the magnetometer sensor. The software modules, when executed, may cause the mobile electronic device to perform an action based on magnetic field signals received from the magnetometer sensor that are generated in response to the relative movement of the magnets and at least the portion of the controller.

Abstract: An optical electronic musical instrument device (“e-instrument”) that is configured to identify colors and output sounds that are associated with the identified color is disclosed. The e-instrument may detect colors using a color sensor and generate a color signal as a result. Additionally, the volume of the sound may be influenced by a motion signal generated by a motion sensor, wherein the lower or higher the motion signal's value corresponds to a lower or higher volume. The color and motion signals may be sent to one or more processors, either local or remote from the e-instrument, that generates or retrieves a sound signal based on the color and motion signals. The sound signal may then be transmitted to a speaker and the speaker outputs the sound signal accordingly. The sound signal may be any instrument, including a sound of a guitar, piano, drum, etc.

Abstract: An optical electronic musical instrument device (“e-instrument”) that is configured to identify colors and output sounds that are associated with the identified color is disclosed. The e-instrument may detect colors using a color sensor and generate a color signal as a result. Additionally, the volume of the sound may be influenced by a motion signal generated by a motion sensor, wherein the lower or higher the motion signal's value corresponds to a lower or higher volume. The color and motion signals may be sent to one or more processors, either local or remote from the e-instrument, that generates or retrieves a sound signal based on the color and motion signals. The sound signal may then be transmitted to a speaker and the speaker outputs the sound signal accordingly. The sound signal may be any instrument, including a sound of a guitar, piano, drum, etc.