Memes @lemmy.ml qaz @lemmy.world 7mo ago

Schrödinger's USB-C, you only know if it supports what you want after you plug it in

196 @lemmy.blahaj.zone qaz @lemmy.world 7mo ago

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On the plus side, no USB-A quantum mechanics.
- I thought it was a 4th dimension thing?
  
  No fourth dimension needed
- lies, sometimes I still need to flip usb-c to get it in. there's still a hidden dimension there, it's just better hidden than before
Gotta love troubleshooting your data connection before you realize you grabbed a power only cable.
- Such things should not be allowed to exist.
  
  No, there's a good reason for them to exist, but they should be marked as such.
  
  They are afaik not allowed to exist with USB C. And except for some very few very sketchy manufacturers, it's also luckily not a thing in practice.
It's not the cables that are the issue, it's the manufacturer that don't design their products to USB C specification so they don't charge via C to C cable like it should.
- see https://learn.adafruit.com/understanding-usb-type-c-cable-types-pitfalls-and-more/cable-types-and-differences for all the various things the cable alone can support
  
  what devices can support is definitely an issue too though.
  
  I understand that, but I've had USB C devices for almost a decade. I only buy full featured cables so it hasn't been an issue, at least for me. Any time a device comes with a cable it goes into the trash.
- The cables can also be an issue though.
I just buy Anker for everything and as a result most of my cables do what I expect them to.
- I love baseus.
Nah, pretty sure this one's usb2.0 just by looking at it
- It does look kinda sketchy for a full 3.0+ data cable. Could be one of those stupid charging only cables.
dang theres a batman beyond meme format going around?
It's just cable
- No, it's Batman.
Either it's usb to wall or usbc to usbc with all the features. I don't own anything else out of pure fear.
- Do you throw away all your cables when new features are added?
  
  Only when you start to own a device that uses one of those new features?
  
  The latter.
  
  I have 2 types of cables. USB 2.0 100w PD capable cables and USB 4 cables.
  
  The USB 4 cables are too heavy to travel with so I have many more USB 2.0 PD cables.
  
  I also have a sprinkling of USB 3.0 compliant A to C cables.
  
  I throw away all the included USB 2.0 A to B to avoid mixups.
  
  The latter. New features don't matter till I get a new device with them
I'm too lazy to label them. So, I usually keep the PDs connected to the charger and that's it.

But if it becomes a problem I'll probably use a wire labeler.

It would be nice if they came labeled from factory, though.
- Coloured electrical tape, way cheaper than wire labels if you only have a few to mark.
I honestly have never had this issue with USB-C. A and Micro, absolutely. Mini, every day from like 2004-2007. But never C.

Have I just been buying all the right cables without knowing it?

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