Post B2Bbc7LqBVhvSV0Dq4 by foone@digipres.club
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(DIR) Post #B2BSjtjNoEb5wfeKK8 by foone@digipres.club
2026-01-11T18:40:35Z
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USB should have been crimpable.I want to crimp my own USB cables, dang it. I need them to be a specific length!
(DIR) Post #B2BSwjPjTjqdiEZsCu by foone@digipres.club
2026-01-11T18:42:59Z
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alternate universe where USB just used RJ11 connectors
(DIR) Post #B2BT91cVcAppeWPpui by mmu_man@m.g3l.org
2026-01-11T18:44:41Z
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@foone some APC UPSes actually used RJ… but with 10 pins because… Had to cut into one to add the extra pins 😄
(DIR) Post #B2BTCGo9bSa3cqPTTE by foone@digipres.club
2026-01-11T18:45:08Z
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@gloriouscow I know, right? just use PoE for power delivery!
(DIR) Post #B2BTEX2WE1FyXwCvIW by alex02@elonsucks.org
2026-01-11T18:43:26Z
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@foone ??? call me ignorant, but can't you already do that before soldering on the wires to the correct connectors on the usb part?
(DIR) Post #B2BTEYI9ZNMCQiWvJ2 by foone@digipres.club
2026-01-11T18:45:38Z
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@alex02 I don't want to solder it, I want to just cut a cable to length and then crimp it. quick, easy, done.
(DIR) Post #B2BTHFvcIj9WLTHIVE by gynvael@infosec.exchange
2026-01-11T18:45:09Z
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@foone So... ACCESS.bus?
(DIR) Post #B2BTHGoD1koz4motay by foone@digipres.club
2026-01-11T18:46:31Z
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@gynvael yes!
(DIR) Post #B2BTdoAVg3jUuUzvo8 by alex02@elonsucks.org
2026-01-11T18:50:46Z
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@foone oh I see.
(DIR) Post #B2BV8bRR96bYMyABPM by foone@digipres.club
2026-01-11T19:07:11Z
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@gloriouscow exactly!
(DIR) Post #B2BVBKNj1x3KKOj6aO by foone@digipres.club
2026-01-11T19:07:32Z
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@gloriouscow you know I've never tried to see what the practical maximum for keyboards connected to one machine is. I should test
(DIR) Post #B2BVKgdje0U7y0g544 by foone@digipres.club
2026-01-11T19:09:34Z
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@gloriouscow I'm going to ewaste later today and they've got an infinite gaylord of OEM keyboards, I could pick up some supplies...
(DIR) Post #B2BW2709VZxKB5rzkW by foone@digipres.club
2026-01-11T19:17:29Z
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@gloriouscow oh same
(DIR) Post #B2BXDGwmyETeADBMGG by foone@digipres.club
2026-01-11T19:30:35Z
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@sif @gloriouscow eh that's cheating
(DIR) Post #B2BXOgc1t8YKwqumCO by foone@digipres.club
2026-01-11T19:32:45Z
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@gloriouscow
(DIR) Post #B2BXyEp0gsVxBLwGQK by bytex64@awesome.garden
2026-01-11T19:39:12Z
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@foone @gloriouscow I understand USB has a maximum of 127 devices, per controller. So depending on how many slots and on-board USB hosts you have... probably thousands.
(DIR) Post #B2BbSEaWQKDX0W9n7I by th@social.v.st
2026-01-11T20:18:10Z
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@foone USB over 1/4" TRRS jacks would mean no more orientation issues.
(DIR) Post #B2Bbc7LqBVhvSV0Dq4 by foone@digipres.club
2026-01-11T20:19:41Z
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@th still a pain to make cables, though
(DIR) Post #B2BbekNa3Ax1564PgG by foone@digipres.club
2026-01-11T20:20:08Z
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@confusionunknown @gloriouscow gaylords are the large cardboard boxess used in warehousing and recycling
(DIR) Post #B2BcwkhxfOOnGdkj4K by djg@toad.social
2026-01-11T20:34:48Z
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@foone @alex02 Cut them in the middle and use punch blocks, these are for CAT6 but eight wires is eight wires:
(DIR) Post #B2Bq2JW0ypK84Y9AhM by greatlaketrout@noc.social
2026-01-11T23:01:27Z
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@foone 🫣