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Surprisingly enough, shady USB-C multiport adapters can be dangerous

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  • A regular USB-C hub would be an idea, but may not work with regular chargers..

    • I never knew that USB-C extensions are not allowed for a reason

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  • Pretty much this, thanks for the summary

    • Technology @lemmy.world
    quiescentcurrent @discuss.tchncs.de

    I never knew that USB-C extensions are not allowed for a reason

    This little gadget to find out which type of USB-C cable you have

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • The thing is from Austria though?

    • Technology @lemmy.world
    quiescentcurrent @discuss.tchncs.de

    This little gadget to find out which type of USB-C cable you have

    This little gadget to find out which type of USB-C cable you have

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  • Pretty much. I'm not even sure if regular USB ports can talk to pins individually, let alone test them for shorts.

    • This little gadget to find out which type of USB-C cable you have

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  • Interesting, I just uploaded the .mp4 directly to lemmy and assumed this to be working. How else would you share a gif/short video?

    • Technology @lemmy.ml
    quiescentcurrent @discuss.tchncs.de

    This little gadget to find out which type of USB-C cable you have

    This tool for finding bad USB-C cables

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  • Not sure what else, but the thing can tell you if a cable is USB2.0, USB3.0/3.1/.. or just for charging.

    • Technology @lemmy.world
    quiescentcurrent @discuss.tchncs.de

    This tool for finding bad USB-C cables

    Vintage Mac Community Begs Manufacturers for New Supply of Rare Dongle as Resellers Charge $250

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  • I could design and produce a small batch of those adaptors.

    Would anyone be interested in getting a prototype and helping to test it?