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🍓 WhatCable para Linux: inspecciona tus puertos USB en Raspberry Pi OS. Todo empezó con un post de Microsiervos sobre WhatCable, una utilidad para macOS que lee los cables USB-C conectados y explica qué capacidades tiene cada uno. https://raspberryparatorpes.net/proyectos/whatcable-linux-raspberry-pi-os/ #RaspberryPi #whatcable

Brad Linder 2d ago

Lilbits: OpenAI phone, Steam Machine, and the death of Copilot for Xbox

The rising prices of memory and storage in recent months have impacted the pricing and availability of all sorts of computers and other devices. But major PC makers like Apple and Lenovo have a bit more leverage to negotiate prices than smaller players like Framework and Valve.

While Framework has been raising memory prices on an almost monthly basis, Valve has pushed back the launch of its […]

#ai #apple #copilot #cybereck #lilbits #macStudio #microsoft #openaiPhone #ramageddon #steamMachine #typeframe #typeframePs85 #usbC #Valve #whatcable #xbox Read more: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-openai-phone-steam-machine-and-the-death-of-copilot-for-xbox/

Brad Linder 2d ago

Most USB-C cables look the same, which makes it hard to know if they support 480 Mbps or 80 Gbps speeds or 2.5W or 240W charging. This open source macOS describes what a cable connected to your computer can actually do. https://boingboing.net/2026/05/05/whatcable-tells-you-what-that-usb-c-cable-is-good-for.html #USBC #USBTypeC #WhatCable #macOS

WhatCable tells you what that USB-C cable is good for

USB-C was supposed to make things easy. But standardizing the connector didn't solve the problem of what the hardware was good for, not least the cables. And now they all…

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