Dan Fixes Coin-OpsJul 12, 2024

One downside of running linux is that I have NO CLUE AT ALL about modern technology.

Like, I didn't know about USB-C laptop docks? I can run two monitors, ethernet, sound and a bunch of USB ports out of a box plugged into ONE hole on my laptop? And I don't have to buy a dock specifically for my specific make and model of laptop? And this is real?

The flipside of your software being so light it can run on a toaster is that you'll spend years quite happily running it on a toaster and then have no idea what's going on in the world outside, and this is like when I borrowed someone's truck and went to start it and looked all around the steering wheel and they said what's up and I said where's the bloody choke on this thing

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Two notes, first the choke thing yes really did happen ("But what about if your throttle cable snaps?" I said), second even though it's impressive that you can squeeze all that fun through one tiny hole I still have Feelings about USB-C that run the gamut from Reservations through Concern through Vicious Mockery, oh you think you can pull FIVE SMEGGING AMPS through that tiny little thing do you, alright fine maybe??? for a little while??? when the connector's brand-new???
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🐰 Dan I've been pulling five amps through this connector for five years now and it's fine

🦝 FIVE YEARS *IS* BRAND NEW GET OFF MY LAWN

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@ifixcoinops Ohoho I've even got some dubious magnetic coupling adapter from AliExpress on my USB-C port that I'm running power and video and keyboard and mouse and ethernet and whatever the fuck else through
Jul 12, 2024 at 3:46amWeb
Show threadDan Fixes Coin-OpsJul 12, 2024
@jordan I love those things, I got NetDot gen-10's and they're awesome until you let them dangle around on the floor and anything that sticks to the magnet will by definition short out your stuff