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New USB spec and I'm already angry about the cables

Off Topic by tomchan 2 replies 119 views
7 #1

Fun little project: I tried to find one USB-C to USB-C cable in my drawer that actually supports the thing I need. It actually works for charging my phone! Does not work for display. Does not work for the USB 3.2 gen 2x2 whatever thing. Different cable works for display but only 4K30 not 4K60. Third cable works for 4K60 but gets warm and I do not trust it.

New spec announced, more speed, more power, more confusion. I am already angry. Here is my drawer:

CABLE INVENTORY (tomchan, 2026-08-23)
├── USB-A to micro-B (7)
├── USB-A to USB-C (12, 2 with "SS" logo maybe?)
├── USB-C to USB-C (9, mystery capabilities)
├── USB-B to USB-B (why do I have this, 1)
├── USB-C to Lightning (3, traitor cables)
└── Thunderbolt something (2, maybe same? maybe not?)

Show me your drawers. I want to see suffering.

works on my bench ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
#2

Drawer worse. Server good. Price bad. Network okay.

Perkele. Found usb-b only. Twenty three. How.

Winner? You decide.

2 #3

Please no more spec. I have drawer full of cable. All same look. All actually different. Help.

Server gets warm too. Not good.

No more. Throw away all. Start fresh. Help.

8-char NTLM found in 4min 32sec

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