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I never knew that USB-C extensions are not allowed for a reason in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] quiescentcurrent@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 1 month ago

Pretty much this, thanks for the summary

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I never knew that USB-C extensions are not allowed for a reason (www.youtube.com)
 

There is a reason for USB-C extensions not to be part of the standard. They can be bothersome in the best case and dangerous in the worst.

This little gadget to find out which type of USB-C cable you have in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] quiescentcurrent@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 months ago

I have one of those, it may pass as the great grandfather ;)

This little gadget to find out which type of USB-C cable you have in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] quiescentcurrent@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago

They actually renamed the types which makes everything even more confusing

This little gadget to find out which type of USB-C cable you have in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] quiescentcurrent@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, unfortunately fast data and fast charging are two independent characteristics...

This little gadget to find out which type of USB-C cable you have in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] quiescentcurrent@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago

The thing is from Austria though?

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This little gadget to find out which type of USB-C cable you have (discuss.tchncs.de)
 

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/22828099

USB was supposed to rule them all but it's now a mess of standards sharing the same connector. Different speeds, voltage, charging protocols, alt modes, even the number of pins used is variable.... For those asking, the thing is available on Kickstarter

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This little gadget to find out which type of USB-C cable you have (discuss.tchncs.de)
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USB was supposed to rule them all but it's now a mess of standards sharing the same connector. Different speeds, voltage, charging protocols, alt modes, even the number of pins used is variable.... For those asking, the thing is available on Kickstarter

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This tool for finding bad USB-C cables (hackaday.com)
 

EEVBlog also talked about this in a mailbag episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEZQvSgdA2k&t=1839s

And they also have different cable versions available: https://caberqu.com/