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

submitted 2 months ago by quiescentcurrent@discuss.tchncs.de to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

It's a bug in your client, and the post it gets is related to your instance. That's why the other person that says they get the same incorrect post is from your same instance.