We typically use a universal plug brick and an extension cord with your native sockets. Voilà - you can plug in all your devices np.
I'm a USB-C Maximalist
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Re: I'm a USB-C Maximalist
#282USB-C maximalism is great for travel. I personally recommend travelling with a USB-C desktop charger, but use one that accepts a IEC C7 ("figure-8") cable. Then, travel with only the cable corresponding to your destination (or buy one when you get there). That avoids having a wall wart that might not fit in narrow spaces, or whose weight might make it fall out of older sockets.
I wrote about it a few years ago; the post does not have affiliate links: http://jackkelly.name/blog/archives/2024/10/06/travel_tip_us...
Re: I'm a USB-C Maximalist
#283Earlier quoted context omitted.
More often than not these are usually cheap Chinese devices that are expecting a USB-C to USB-A (power-only) cable, because they're actually USB-A devices, with USB-A circuitry, modified slightly to appear as if they're USB-C. Basically they skipped out on building power negotiation smarts that are required to support real USB-C charging, and instead just swapped out the physical connector.
They skipped out on literally 2 resistors. That's it, that's all that is required for real USB-C charging.
Yep. The two fucking resistors. All it takes 2 x 5.1K, and yet, somehow, people keep fucking it up.
It's not expensive or complex. It's just that somehow, no one thought to look up "how to add type c to your device" online, or ask an LLM, or put literally any effort into making sure the device works as it should.
Re: I'm a USB-C Maximalist
#284I too am a USB-C maximalist, but with a handful of differences from OP: - You lose me at "toothbrush." I don't want personal care items that have internal batteries at all , because they'll eventually die on me while the device itself (brush heads notwithstanding) is otherwise perfectly functional. I'd much rather keep rechargeable AA(A)s on hand for that kind of stuff. (I still haven't found a good electric razor fo…
For what an anecdote’s worth, I have the same rechargeable Norelco razor that I’ve had going on 17 years. Same nicd battery it came with; gets recharged about once every three weeks. I think it’ll relive me.
Re: I'm a USB-C Maximalist
#285Earlier quoted context omitted.
They skipped out on literally 2 resistors. That's it, that's all that is required for real USB-C charging.
Yep. The two fucking resistors. All it takes 2 x 5.1K, and yet, somehow, people keep fucking it up. It's not expensive or complex. It's just that somehow, no one thought to look up "how to add type c to your device" online, or ask an LLM, or put literally any effort into making sure the device works as it should.
Those two resistors cost money. It's not incompetence. It's a deliberate choice.
Re: I'm a USB-C Maximalist
#286I think my only big complaint with USB C these days is that the sockets wear out quickly.
The charging port on my motorola phone got so loose that I frequently end up with an uncharged phone after a full night of "charging", just because the cable's own weight keeps yanking it out of the phone. The phone is not even 3 years old.
It would be nice to get a user replaceable USB port. Meanwhile, I'm not sure if those magnetic USB cables help this situation any bit or they further damage the port.
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#287Earlier quoted context omitted.
okay, i mean, that's exactly what my original comment said: this is only a problem if you buy cheap cables.
If some of your devices require a $30 cable and you use the same cables for everything, then you use a $30 cable for your mouse.
Yeah? I use a $15 cable for my mouse. And then when my mouse is done charging I put the cable back in the bag with my portable monitor, which the same cable also works for.
Re: I'm a USB-C Maximalist
#288I think my only big complaint with USB C these days is that the sockets wear out quickly. The charging port on my motorola phone got so loose that I frequently end up with an uncharged phone after a full night of "charging", just because the cable's own weight keeps yanking it out of the phone. The phone is not even 3 years old. It would be nice to get a user replaceable USB port. Meanwhile, I'm not sure if those mag…
Are you sure it's not the cable? Theoretically, USB-C is designed in a way to prevent this exact thing from happening, where the springs that help retain the cable are in the _cable_, not the device.
(This is a frequently toted-out argument about USB-C superiority over Lightning.)
Re: I'm a USB-C Maximalist
#289USB-C is great for charging, which is what most of these are. Especially if it's replacing Lightning which is the worst port of all time.
USB-C is not so great for PC peripherals because of how hard/pricey it is to get more of those ports and how unclear the capabilities are. That's why so many peripherals are still USB-A. Some keyboards even have USB-C input but come with an adapter to -A because they know that's how you're plugging it into your PC. Also have never had a reliable video dongle, so either the display has USB-C or it's gonna be annoying. So uh yeah HDMI is great on my MBP, please add a USB-A port too now.
Re: I'm a USB-C Maximalist
#290USB-C maximalism is great for travel. I personally recommend travelling with a USB-C desktop charger, but use one that accepts a IEC C7 ("figure-8") cable. Then, travel with only the cable corresponding to your destination (or buy one when you get there). That avoids having a wall wart that might not fit in narrow spaces, or whose weight might make it fall out of older sockets. I wrote about it a few years ago; the p…
C7 is great advice.
But also pack a short length of cat5 twisted pair just in case. When all else fails, it allows to rig up most anything.