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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by billpg on Thursday October 01, 2020 @10:44AM (#24651405)
Back in the 80s, I had a device that was powered by a 3.5 connector. This same device had another two 3.5 connectors for the headphones and microphones.

Somehow, I got through that time without ever having plugged the power into the microphone socket. I am not that careful.

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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by pbhjpbhj on Thursday October 01, 2020 @02:25PM (#24654417)
We have a Lenovo Yoga laptop, the power and headphone sockets are about the same diameter and next to one another. Thankfully mis-plugging hasn't caused any negative hardware issues, just occasional bewilderment.
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