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 threadDan Fixes Coin-OpsJul 12, 2024

Five amps is about 31.25 quintillion (31,250,000,000,000,000,000) free electrons tryna squeeze through your hole in one second

They rub up against each other and that's why things get hot. A significant part of my job is replacing connectors that have burned to a crisp and gotten so angry that they've gone "Right, hell with this" and started to desolder themselves from the board

Electrons are real and they have mass, the more current you draw the more Physically Big the connector has to be, you cannot fix this with software or investment

Show threadKlaus Vink SlottJul 12, 2024
@ifixcoinops
Reminds me of that episode of the Fully Charged Show, where the reviewer demonstrated some new car charger technology. Casually tapping the charging plug while blasting 300A at 800V into the car.
I was just thinking: Get away from that thing!
https://youtu.be/taehg2rZBpY?si=6xQ1U0zpOrI1DiIK
We Speed Tested The World's FASTEST Electric Car Charger!

YouTube
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@MrManor 😨
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