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virgin HDMI vs chad VGA (programming.dev)

submitted 2 days ago by calango@programming.dev to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] okmko@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We need to make screws on ports great again.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What's kind of amusing is that all those old ports with the screw-in fasteners were moving around anywhere from 3v to 12v at about 45mA on the high-side. Meanwhile, USB-C can move 240W and has nothing to prevent disconnecting while sending enough power to run a power tool.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

It's even allowed to be randomly unplugged while delivering maximum power