Voyager 1 is back online! NASA spacecraft returns data from all 4 instruments

Re:Voyager 1 is back online! NASA spacecraft returns data fr... by aspenmayer on Saturday June 15, 2024 @06:52PM (#40693298)

I appreciate your example of a USB NIC, as I am familiar with both USB A and USB C versions of those. I was specifically envisioning devices with female ports, but out of convenience and convention, most peripherals have a built-in/permanment male-terminated cord. Can you think of any examples with a female port?

One of my favorite YouTube creators, DIY Perks, made a video about converting USB connectors to USB C which is very well done, as is their usual standard of quality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-vFtiDYiIw

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Re:Voyager 1 is back online! NASA spacecraft returns data fr... by toast0 on Saturday June 15, 2024 @08:05PM (#40693614)

Powered usb hubs tend to have a female port for inbound rather than a captive cable. Printers and scanners often have a female port (often usb-B). Some external hard drive docks have female ports, all of mine predate usb-c, so I don't know if the common port has changed.

Things expecting to be charged/powered by usb tend to have female ports --- phones, rechargable video game controllers, espX boards, that sort of thing.

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Re:Voyager 1 is back online! NASA spacecraft returns data fr... by aspenmayer on Saturday June 15, 2024 @08:10PM (#40693635)

I conceptually equate female ports with host mode devices, but that’s always an assumption that holds true. USB is kind of a mess and I’m glad it all works as well as it does, to be honest, but it’s not without its quirks and rough edges.

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