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Re:Former student destroys 59 university computers using USB... by Jerry2 on Friday April 19, 2019 @12:14AM (#19697055)
From that page:

>Does not require batteries, can be be used an unlimited number of times.

So how does it work? How can it recharge all those capacitors?

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Re:Former student destroys 59 university computers using USB... by crowbahr on Friday April 19, 2019 @12:33AM (#19697127)
I believe they charge from the port first then discharge back into the port they just charged from.
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