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Re:Whence '\N'? by neongreen on Sunday October 06, 2024 @09:05PM (#41761810)
Does it ever happen that USb-C works one way but not the other?
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Re:Whence '\N'? by toyg on Monday October 07, 2024 @04:59AM (#41764054)
No, it's a reference to the fact that USB-C is really a meta-protocol, which can (and is) implemented in many different ways by manufacturers - and thanks to variation in power handling, it also carries the odd chance of frying your devices!

... Isn't progress wonderful?

(Jk, it's so much better than USB-A. But the wtf moments are real)

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