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

Show threadDan Fixes Coin-OpsJul 12, 2024
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???
Show threadDan Fixes Coin-OpsJul 12, 2024

🐰 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

Show threadDan Fixes Coin-OpsJul 12, 2024

🐁 We made a new invention where your monitors, network, controls and sound all go through one hole

🦝 so when that hole wears out, as all electric holes eventually do, the plan is...?

🐁 we're gonna make it wear out FASTER by pulling FIVE

🐁 SMEGGING

🐁 AMPS

🐁 through your one (1) Omni-Hole™

Show threadIan Scott  🐙Jul 12, 2024
@ifixcoinops the ports on the 2016 MacBook Pro that I used with a USB-C omnithingy that I plugged and unplugged daily for about 5 years and less often afterwards seemed to have held up pretty well.
Show threadDan Fixes Coin-OpsJul 12, 2024
@polpo so still brand new then
Show threadEli the Bearded

@ifixcoinops @polpo

Don't worry, the connector is designed to wear out physically before it melts.

Jul 12, 2024 at 6:10amWeb