Some cheap externally powered (that is, using AC adapter) USB hubs will not interfere with Arduino, and it is easier to sacrifice a $10 hub to a boo-boo than a $1,000 computer. Consider using it as a ghetto fuse.
Some cheap externally powered (that is, using AC adapter) USB hubs will not interfere with Arduino, and it is easier to sacrifice a $10 hub to a boo-boo than a $1,000 computer. Consider using it as a ghetto fuse.