Alice Averlong🏳️‍⚧️Jan 11

USB should have been crimpable.

I want to crimp my own USB cables, dang it. I need them to be a specific length!

Show threadAlice Averlong🏳️‍⚧️Jan 11
alternate universe where USB just used RJ11 connectors
Show threadgloriouscowJan 11
@foone i do wonder why aren't we just using ethernet for everything
Show threadmiunauJan 11
@gloriouscow @foone audio over ethernet (as in analog audio over the wires) has become somewhat popular in studios and i like it
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@miunau @foone

well at least now i have an explanation if i ever tone out a drop and hear Shakira

Jan 11 at 6:52pmWeb
Show threadmiunauJan 11
@gloriouscow @foone it's pretty great! you can do 4 balanced connections, or even use it for DMX. the adapters cost like 20-30 bucks
Show threadAlex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKJan 11

@miunau @gloriouscow @foone

broadcasters have done this with twisted pair cables for decades (both within studios, and via the telephone network, there once used to be "music lines" that were carefully selected at the Telephone Exchange to have bandwidth to about 10-15 KHz and were used to send programme audio to radio transmitters)

Show threadmiunauJan 11
@vfrmedia @gloriouscow @foone yeah, it's had a bit of a resurgence in the studio world in the past decade-ish. makes snakes a lot cheaper to do in general. i would hesitate to use it in stage settings due to the cables being much easier to mangle, but in fixed installation it works a treat
Show threadAlex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKJan 11

@miunau @gloriouscow @foone

specialist audio cable is increasingly expensive and can only be found from a limited amount of suppliers, whilst CAT5/6 is relatively widely available (and many buildings are already wired with it)