JessicaFeb 27, 2018
the more you look at it the more cursed it gets https://twitter.com/whitequark/status/968564725834551296 https://mastodon.social/media/XmGoL9dam3iggRcsEMI
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“cursed image”

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Show threadJessicaFeb 27, 2018
cursed cursed cursed cursed cursed cursed https://mastodon.social/media/cppFnySP5umDembQ7OM
Show threadJessicaFeb 27, 2018

it has ten conductors on the socket

THEY MADE A CUSTOM SOCKET???

second pic is a normal USB Mini-B socket https://mastodon.social/media/nsZ6s_lECE988Z6hrYM https://mastodon.social/media/Z7Kkwm8tL8SITYjOYvA

whoever made this product: “The USB IF are cowards, hold my beer”

Show threadtom (available elsewhere)Feb 27, 2018
@ticky so... it requires custom cables as well? jesus
Show threadJessicaFeb 27, 2018
@tom YEP
Show threadtom (available elsewhere)Feb 27, 2018
@ticky ?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Show threadJessicaFeb 27, 2018
@tom SuperSpeed USB Mini-B, baby
Show threadtom (available elsewhere)Feb 27, 2018
@ticky I mean the idea is cool, honestly. like, mini pcie to pci risers seem v. nice but. fuck. FUCK. no.
Show threadJessica
@tom yeah I mean it's not bad and it would maybe feel a little less awful if it weren't, you know, putting the host connector on the wrong end and also making a COMPLETELY CUSTOM CONNECTOR TYPE but hey USB-C is expensive I guess
Feb 27, 2018 at 11:57pmWeb
Show threadtom (available elsewhere)Feb 27, 2018
@ticky they just shouldn't use USB at all?? how many people are gonna try plugging that into their computers
Show threadJessicaFeb 27, 2018
@tom wellllll yeah probably, I don't think it is "USB" under the hood
Show threadtom (available elsewhere)Feb 27, 2018
@ticky exactly! using the plug doesn't make any sense. they're cheap tho i guess
Show threadJessicaFeb 27, 2018
@tom but when they had to make a custom connector how can it be cheap? 😭
Show threadtom (available elsewhere)Feb 28, 2018
@ticky I GUESS??? Then it doesn't make any sense whatsoever and they just like usb plugs
Show threadJessicaFeb 28, 2018
@tom the other cursed USB standards violations: using USB as a pseudo HDMI connector for dash cams
Show threadtom (available elsewhere)Feb 28, 2018
@ticky oh my goood what
Show threadJessicaFeb 28, 2018
@tom https://youtu.be/DGXiXz6QXQ4?t=6m36s
My Favourite Front & Back 1080p Dash-Cam - The AUKEY DR02 D

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Show threadtom (available elsewhere)Feb 28, 2018
@ticky incredible.
Show threadJessicaFeb 28, 2018
@tom THIS IS REALLY COMMON and I have no idea why or how? Because it seems to be capable of 25/30fps 1080p video somehow and that seems impractical on 5 pins (but maybe these are also 10+ pin pseudo-USB connectors?)
Show threadJessicaFeb 28, 2018
@tom SO UNLESS both connectors are compressing it first but that seems MORE impractical and there's near-zero delay when he wiggles it??????
Show threadtom (available elsewhere)Feb 28, 2018
@ticky I mean the ports do look different... hm. https://slime.global/media/bE1aiShYNi7QG3sd_d4
Show threadJessicaFeb 28, 2018
@tom I think it's just that it's a USB Mini-AB socket rather than the more common B? https://mastodon.social/media/XQc__lfPdpr4-tsVCi0
Show threadJessicaFeb 28, 2018
@tom like I was thinking it might be Micro-HDMI but that's still sort of wider
Show threadtom (available elsewhere)Feb 28, 2018
@ticky I've considered that too but the product page actually lists it as mini-b...
Show threadJessicaFeb 28, 2018

@tom I mean it's not *wrong*, a mini-b connector will fit in there...

SO MANY QUESTIONS tho

Show threadtom (available elsewhere)Feb 28, 2018
@ticky (oh no that was in response to HDMI)
Show threadJessicaFeb 28, 2018
@tom (oh right!)
Show threadtom (available elsewhere)Feb 28, 2018
@ticky it might have additional pins? i can't imagine it to be an actual USB connection https://slime.global/media/Zn91UcC7F65BuZy5ev8