I Cannot Throw Away USB Cables, and It Is Becoming a Problem

“I have entire desk drawers of USB cables. Shoeboxes under the bed. I wouldn’t be surprised if the shoes themselves came with a USB cable. I really can’t loo...

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Here's yet another tech repurposing/recycling post!  

This USB SD card reader was DIY'd from a component I found in a trashed laptop someone had discarded and left on the side of a bin!

The laptop's SD reader daughterboard was really just an USB device connected to one of the motherboard's internal USB ports via a ribbon cable. So, after figuring out which pin is which, desoldering that ribbon cable and replacing it with a regular USB one, as one would expect, effectively turned it into an external SD card reader

At that point all I had to do was to find a case for it: I don't have a 3D printer, but trimming the board slightly and removing the plastic stands made it fit perfectly into this SD card holder, which does the job and is rather small all things considered!

(And yes, the irony of using an SD card holder as its case isn't lost on me!  )

#tech #technology #usb #repair #reduce #reuse #repurpose #recycle #sd #modding

𝗨𝗦𝗕-𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝗨𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗮̈𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲) - 𝗗𝗲𝗿 "𝗨𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗲" 𝗙𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗱

Die Antivirus Software schläft tief und fest, während jedes Wort mitgeschrieben wird. 😴

Einer der meistunterschätzten Angriffsvektoren in Unternehmen ist nicht der Phishing-Link, sondern das, was physisch zwischen Tastatur und PC steckt.

In meinen Workshop zeige ich diesen kleinen USB-Adapter. Er wird von Windows, macOS oder Linux nicht als Schadsoftware erkannt. Warum? Weil er die Signale unverändert durchleitet und mitprotokolliert, ohne dabei selbst mit dem Rechner zu interagieren.

Wer schaut schon auf die Rückseite seines Rechners, um fremde Hardware zu erkennen?

#HackingHardware #Keylogger #USB #USBKeylogger #Workshop

Lo sciopero generale di Usb e intanto Israele abborda la Global Sumud Flotilla - Radio Città Fujiko

Nel giorno del nuovo sciopero generale di Usb contro guerre e genocidio, Israele attacca nuovamente la Global Sumud Flotilla.

Radio Città Fujiko
Piacenza: processo politico contro le lotte operaie

di Redazione Contropiano La Procura di Piacenza chiede il processo per sette sindacalisti Usb e Si Cobas, riproponendo l’accusa di associazione per delinquere contro anni di scioperi, picchetti e vertenze …

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How to automatically load mmc_block during Lubuntu 26.04 live USB boot? #boot #usb #lubuntu

https://askubuntu.com/q/1566899/612

How to automatically load mmc_block during Lubuntu 26.04 live USB boot?

I'm installing Lubuntu 26.04 on an old Baytrail tablet that uses an eMMC as its main storage. During the live session, the installer cannot detect the eMMC unless I manually load the module: modprobe

Ask Ubuntu

When Linux boots, my controller (GameSir Kaleid) detects as 3537:1012 in lsusb. My analog sticks don't work when the gamepad is detected with this ID. After I unplug the USB and plug it in again, it detects as 3537:1058 and the analog sticks work fine until the next reboot.

So far, I've just been re-plugging the controller whenever I play a game after a reboot, but does anyone know a way to set it to identify as 3537:1058 at boot? Would be nice to resolve.

#Linux #VideoGames #USB

Warum sind sämtliche #USB-C Anschlüsse mit denen ich zu tun habe so beschissen? Beim Laptop führt versehendliches Berühren des Kabels zur Diskonnetion & beim Phone reicht schon die minimalste Vibration der Fläche auf der es liegt damit es aufhört zu laden. Um damit Daten auf den Laptop zu über tragen, oder umgekehrt, muss ich es buchstäblich in die Buchse pressen & dort mit Gewalt festhalten bis der Vorgang abgeschlossen ist.

Die schnelle Datenrate ist ja toll und dass man es beim Einstecken nicht jedes mal drehen muss ist ja ganz nett, aber irgendwie wünsche ich mir micro-usb zurück. Da konnte man das Phone an einem kurzem Kabel aus der Steckdose einfach hängen lassen und es hat geladen ohne runter zu fallen...

Bin ich die Einzige die solche Probleme hat?

#technikprobleme #usbc #Alltag #inovation

How to automatically load mmc_block during Lubuntu 26 live USB boot? #boot #usb #lubuntu

https://askubuntu.com/q/1566899/612

How to automatically load mmc_block during Lubuntu 26 live USB boot?

I'm installing Lubuntu 26 on an old Baytrail tablet that uses an eMMC as its main storage. During the live session, the installer cannot detect the eMMC unless I manually load the module: modprobe

Ask Ubuntu
Please don't tell me it's just me.

#USB #gadget #charging #cable