My entire platform for president is to make it a felony to put a USB-C connector on a device that can only charge from a USB-A power supply.
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@mattblaze Last week I had to buy a pair of these hybrid charging cables. I hear this is to save installing a single resistor. I think the cables cost more than a resistor...
Where is the EU when we need them?
@mattblaze You mean the wall wart has a female A connector & thus the cable is male A to male C?
@20002ist Right. They ship a device with a USB-C connector and a USB-C to USB-A cable, and warn you only their cable works.
@mattblaze @20002ist USB-A to USB-C cables aren't uncommon, especially for charging. But "only their cable works" is bizarre.
@mattblaze But Matt, those two resistors would bankrupt so many companies, the US would go into a great recession!
@mattblaze To save a tenth of a cent for a pull-up resistor?
@robpike I guess it adds up.
@mattblaze @robpike hey now. It’s TWO resistors!
I'm talking to you, Philips rechargeable worklight.
