Post 9mDVtkMts61tlDLKD2 by stunt_bird@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #9mDVtjHXuW9WOJpXE0 by stunt_bird@mastodon.social
2019-08-24T14:30:10Z
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Inspired by my post about how I am trying to accumulate more cables than I know what to do with the other day, I am cleaning out my cable box. Here is one of the many Converters That Should Not Be
(DIR) Post #9mDVtjXqvtCFCtSYds by stunt_bird@mastodon.social
2019-08-24T14:36:20Z
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Anyone know what this is?
(DIR) Post #9mDVtjyRL2SoXLtn5E by stunt_bird@mastodon.social
2019-08-24T14:38:48Z
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Oh there’s a car stereo in here. That I don’t recognize. Seems good.
(DIR) Post #9mDVtkMts61tlDLKD2 by stunt_bird@mastodon.social
2019-08-24T14:49:18Z
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Mini DisplayPort to S-Video out. Shit you just can’t live without tbh
(DIR) Post #9mDVtkfKlYm6gNy2wS by stunt_bird@mastodon.social
2019-08-24T14:55:25Z
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This USB cable has a suction cup on it ??????
(DIR) Post #9mDVtl49HIclvLZrcW by stunt_bird@mastodon.social
2019-08-24T15:04:27Z
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Why do I have so many Ethernet cables? Wasn’t WiFi widely available by 2006 or whatever?
(DIR) Post #9mDVtlPQ0DdczJWqm0 by stunt_bird@mastodon.social
2019-08-24T15:15:57Z
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Mini USB to 1/8” stereo... there’s no way this had any function at all
(DIR) Post #9mDVtlsUG8tGRT845A by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
2019-08-24T16:41:57Z
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@stunt_bird Possibly some kind of debug port multiplexed onto a headphone jack. It might not even be a USB interface, just using that plug because it was cheap or convenient.Alternatively, it could be for some device that outputs audio over a USB port. The switching could be triggered by Vbus presence.
(DIR) Post #9mEoVWlWt4JCuRzJE8 by andi@nuklear.family
2019-08-24T15:24:59Z
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@stunt_bird What even.
(DIR) Post #9mEoVX2Xrnv5lDwtkW by stunt_bird@mastodon.social
2019-08-24T15:25:34Z
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@andi what could it possibly even do? The rest I kinda remember, I’m at a loss on this one
(DIR) Post #9mEoVjNtyE8K2w27hg by andi@nuklear.family
2019-08-24T15:28:12Z
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@stunt_bird I've seen a lot of freaky cables and I'm really struggling to figure it out. My guess is it came with the stereo, stereos always have bizarre cables. 🤷🏼♀️
(DIR) Post #9mEoZmnRE8hRmouYr2 by phessler@bsd.network
2019-08-24T15:45:43Z
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@stunt_bird i have similar cables for serial console. I also recall something similar as a data cable for graphing calculators in the 90s
(DIR) Post #9mEoZn3kFVkAbOXaGu by zensaiyuki@mastodon.social
2019-08-24T15:55:10Z
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@phessler @stunt_bird i remember that too. though the usb to ti calculator cable “silverlink” has this big ol circuitboard in it. my guess is this is from a really cheap “universal charger” kit that just uses the phone plug as a connector to swap between different mobile charger connector modules.
(DIR) Post #9mEpFvjuMpTVgYM8cy by ZW748VSJSiwWMANMwbst@anime.website
2019-08-25T07:53:38.483984Z
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@stunt_bird Yeah but Wi-Fi is almost always spotty and significantly slower than wired, especially at any sort of distance.We have a 200MBPS up/down connection over here and usually the WI-FI devices only pick up the full signal when in the same room as the router, but the minute you go into any other room the connection will drop anywhere from 30 - 75%Also Wi-Fi is less secure.
(DIR) Post #9mEpKptfW7uj0rGE2y by ZW748VSJSiwWMANMwbst@anime.website
2019-08-25T07:54:31.515484Z
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@stunt_bird Probably for cable management, maybe it could suction cup to a wall or a metal desk easily with that. It's for sure odd, but I could see it being useful.