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why isn't it ok? why???? (i.imgflip.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.cringecollective.io/post/75583

why isn't it ok? why????

Meme "the number of people who think this is an abomination" over a photo of a USB-A to USB-A cable, "but think this is perfectly acceptable" over a photo of a USB-C to USB-C cable, "makes me sick."

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

it was common amongst digital cameras in the early 2000's.

and maybe you could somehow link up two computers as well...? tho that could have been some specialized cables

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They make A-to-A cables with a bit of file transfer software integrated into the cord. Useful for transferring big files between two PCs without setting up a network.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Back then as a kid I always wondered that how the hell would Windows Commander/Total Commander's Connection between two PC with USB cable feature work and what cable would it need... (never saw A to A cables at that point)

The help file was about some special cable, but the photo had an A-A cable on it with some extra circuits in a plastic casing near the connectors. I was amazed and sad at the same time, since I would never had such a cable, and I really wanted to try hook up two PCs with USB, that just sounded nasty for some reason 😅