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Similarly USB cables that do not carry data lines
by ThatPlayer 6d ago
Similarly USB cables that do not carry data lines
- aranaur 6d agoThough these should be cut in half before discarding so that no one "helpfully" retrieves them.
- notpushkin 5d agoThe USB-A half is helpful sometimes. I’ve soldered mine to a barrel plug and I’m using it to power various 5V devices now.
- dataflow 6d agoI think I disagree. I just (re-)discovered a couple of my cables don't have data lines a few hours ago, prompted by the earlier discussion. My initial instinct was also to throw them away like you said. But then I realized they're actually quite useful for any case where you want to prevent data transmission, whether due to security or other reasons.
- JMiao 6d agoagree. i have no issue with charging only cables, they’re often lighter and more flexible, but i do require the 56k ohm resistor to wrangle misbehaving devices that could start a fire.
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