I remain puzzled why the #USBC cable I use to connect my PC to my Kobo will charge it whether the end of the cable plugged into the ereader is label-up or -down, but will only transfer books when label-down.
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One drawback of every device using USB-C to charge is not all chargers are equal. My proposal: decide on three minimum wattage standards and have colour coded rings on all plugs and sockets so you can easily tell what needs high/low wattage
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c't MagazinBlick ins Heft c’t 9/2025: Sicher und privat - Messenger im Test Sichere Messenger entwickeln sich stetig weiter. Wir vergleichen sechs Apps, ihre technischen Tricks und analysieren die Angriffe auf sichere Kommunikation.
Dropped my laptop from the couch and of course it landed on the charger and bent the connector.
The computer is OK, but the charger connector is broken. I have a low power USB-C charger that works sometimes, so I have to charge the computer at night or leave it on the table when I am charging it. Ordered a new one.
#USBC #Charger #Accident #Laptop
Ahahaha. The usb c port on my macbook air is starting to fail - only works when plugged in at a certain angle....
It's about 2.5 years since I've had this machine. Way past its programmed obsolescence I guess.
Now, I can live without a port or two. But the machine only HAS two ports. For EVERYTHING. What an idiotic design decision. Apple sticking to its founding principles: form over function! And dragging the entire sheeple industry with it...
https://www.europesays.com/de/34570/ Eigene Kabel: Beats verkauft neue USB-Strippen mit Textilmantel #Apple #Beats #Deutschland #Germany #Lightning #Mobiles #Science #Science&Technology #Technik #Technology #USBC #USBCKabel #Wissenschaft #Wissenschaft&Technik
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I mean, I'd not have any issues with a "shitty" #Netbook if it's prized acceptable.
- And not €220+ for a Laptop with an #Atom #Z8350 & 2GB RAM and a 32GB eMMC that was €199 at lauch 10 years ago and €149 5 years ago.
Cuz then I might be better off buying a used #ThinkPad with #USBc, remove the dead battery and stap a Powerbank to it.
- Speaking of dead #LaptopBatteries: I propably have to mod my #X230tablet so I can #DIY some replacement battery.
Tho I'd rather start the #NUCbook project instead or buy a @frameworkcomputer / #Framework12 instead...
Offizielles Raspi-USB-Netzteil mit 45 Watt
Der Raspi-Hersteller bringt ein USB-C-Netzteil mit 45 Watt Ladeleistung. Es ist etwas teurer als die bisherige 27-Watt-Version.
heise online · Offizielles Raspi-USB-Netzteil mit 45 Watt
Hacking a Cheap Rechargeable Lamp With Non-Standard USB-C Connector - The “USB C” cable that comes with the Inaya Portable Rechargeable Lamp. (Credit: T... - https://hackaday.com/2025/04/12/hacking-a-cheap-rechargeable-lamp-with-non-standard-usb-c-connector/ #reverseengineering #teardown #esp32 #usbc
Hackaday · Hacking A Cheap Rechargeable Lamp With Non-Standard USB-C ConnectorRecently [Dillan Stock] over at The Stock Pot YouTube channel bought a $17 ‘mushroom’ lamp from his local Kmart that listed ‘USB-C rechargeable’ as one of its features, the …
I wish instead of coalescing around #USBC as the standard we're all stuck with for a long time to come, we had held out for a different connector design that doesn't wear out regularly, thereby requiring wasteful, frequent cable replacements. It's both environmentally hostile and consumer hostile.
Did we end up with USB-C because inventing a compact connector that doesn't wear out at either end is too hard, or because vendors wanted to sell more cables? 
Hace unas horas apareció una noticia que vuelve a demostrar el ritmo de avances mostrado en el último tiempo por #China
Un grupo numeroso de empresas ha lanzado lo que podría llegar a convertirse en el próximo estándar de la industria tecnológica al dar un salto en la transmisión de datos
El #GPMI o Interface de Propósito General podría tomar el relevo del #HDMI por sus enormes posibilidades, cuadruplicando (4x) su capacidad de transmisión de datos, audio, video y añadiendo además una capa para la energía de hasta 480 W, es decir, que con un solo cable se puede suministrar electricidad, conectar a internet y enviar/recibir imagen y audio
Viene en dos versiones, y una de ellas usa el mismo conector del #USB-C
Con este estándar ya no se necesitarían tener diferentes cables para conectar el o los monitores a un PC y a la vez a la electricidad o el propio laptop solo necesitaría tener al menos unos 3 puertos USB-C con GPMI: Uno para conectar a la electricidad, otro para internet y un 3ro para cualquier dispositivo externo... y todos indistintamente intercambiables
Esto debería ayudar a reducir la selva de cables
No sé ustedes, pero aquí en casa ya venimos acumulando al menos unos 50 cables para al menos 10 usos diferentes... con este nuevo tipo podríamos ver reducirse drásticamente la cantidad de cables en todos los hogares a mediano plazo
China entwickelt eigene HDMI-Alternative GPMI
Chinas GPMI-Anschluss ist flotter als Thunderbolt 5 und lädt Geräte mit der doppelten Energie. Huawei und andere Hersteller sehen ihn als Alternative zu HDMI.
heise online · China entwickelt eigene HDMI-Alternative GPMI
Why USB-C Splitters Can Cause Magic Smoke Release - Using USB for powering devices is wonderful, as it frees us from a tangle of incom... - https://hackaday.com/2025/04/07/why-usb-c-splitters-can-cause-magic-smoke-release/ #techhacks #usb-cpd #usbc #psa
Hackaday · Why USB-C Splitters Can Cause Magic Smoke ReleaseUsing USB for powering devices is wonderful, as it frees us from a tangle of incompatible barrel & TRS connectors, not to mention a veritable gaggle of proprietary power connectors. The unfortu…
heise+ | USB-C-Zwischenstecker mit magnetischer Kupplung im Test
Magnetische Adapter sollen USB-C-Buchsen den Komfort von MagSafe und rasante Signalübertragung per USB4/Thunderbolt 4 verleihen. Unser Fazit: Ja, aber Nein.
c't MagazinUSB-C-Zwischenstecker mit magnetischer Kupplung im TestMagnetische Adapter sollen USB-C-Buchsen den Komfort von MagSafe und rasante Signalübertragung per USB4/Thunderbolt 4 verleihen. Unser Fazit: Ja, aber Nein.
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@ajsadauskas @JessTheUnstill @tomiahonen @fuchsiii obviously, that would've been a good standard for everyone, given that almost all non-#Gaming #Apps these days are #WebApps and at that point we'd not have 100+ MB #bloatware that essentially just loads a #Website and can't even cache shit!
- /me stares angrily at #Cordova
Personally I believe the @europarl_en & @EUCommission could do that and establish as well as enforce an #EC #norm, just as they did with #USBc, #CCS2 and #GDPR!
- It's just lack of political #pressure and #will to actually deal with the #AntiCompetitive-ness of #GAFAMs and given #Microsoft got forced into the #BrowserChoice setup in #WindowsXP & #Windows7, I demand the same for #iOS, #macOS and #Windows11 to include not only #Firefox & #Chrome but also #TorBrowser!
#Android needs to be better as in being more than just the "lesser evil" compared to iOS!
Ampler stellt erstes E-Bike mit USB-C-Ladeanschluss vor
Das Unternehmen Ampler aus Estland bringt die ersten E-Bike-Modelle auf den Markt, die über USB-C geladen werden.
heise online · Ampler stellt erstes E-Bike mit USB-C-Ladeanschluss vor
heise+ | Alternative Stromversorgung für Raspberry Pi 5 & 500
Der Raspberry Pi 5 ist sensibel, wenn es um seine Stromversorgung geht. An bestimmten USB-C-Netzteilen und Powerbanks läuft er dennoch – wenn man weiß, wie.
c't MagazinAlternative Stromversorgung für Raspberry Pi 5 & 500Der Raspberry Pi 5 ist sensibel, wenn es um seine Stromversorgung geht. An bestimmten USB-C-Netzteilen und Powerbanks läuft er dennoch – wenn man weiß, wie.
PPS Is The Hottest USB-C Feature You Didn’t Know About - USB Power Delivery is widely considered to be a good thing. It’s become relatively... - https://hackaday.com/2025/03/24/pps-is-the-hottest-usb-c-feature-you-didnt-know-about/ #usbpowerdelivery #mischacks #tindie #usbc #pps
Hackaday · PPS Is The Hottest USB-C Feature You Didn’t Know AboutUSB Power Delivery is widely considered to be a good thing. It’s become relatively standard, and is a popular way for makers to easily power their projects at a number of specific, useful vol…
heise+ | Wie USB-C-Netzteile und Adapter mit PD-Triggerchips beliebige Geräte versorgen
Adapter mit PD-Triggerlogik fordern von USB-C-Netzteilen und Powerbanks gewünschte Spannungen an und reichen sie an Geräte ohne USB-Ladeport weiter.
c't MagazinWie USB-C-Netzteile und Adapter mit PD-Triggerchips beliebige Geräte versorgenAdapter mit PD-Triggerlogik fordern von USB-C-Netzteilen und Powerbanks gewünschte Spannungen an und reichen sie an Geräte ohne USB-Ladeport weiter.
iPhone 17 Air: Did Apple want to build its first jack-less smartphone?
Apple wanted to realize its dream of complete wirelessness in one of the upcoming iPhone models. Did this have anything to do with regulation?
heise online · iPhone 17 Air: Did Apple want to build its first jack-less smartphone?