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Re:Ask HN: Why haven't we miniaturized the Ethernet RJ45? by linuxlizard on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @11:07AM (#41849412)
Crimping our own cables is more common in data center or IT. Normal people wouldn't cut their own cables. I've given up cutting my own cables for home use (fixing busted heads) because it's easier to just grab a new cable.
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Re:Ask HN: Why haven't we miniaturized the Ethernet RJ45? by pavel_lishin on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @11:10AM (#41849441)
The last time I crimped one was three years ago when we moved into this house - I wanted a particularly long run of cable, and it was difficult to buy Just One.

The last time before that was when I was working as an IT tech in high school 20 years ago.

But yeah - I'm not even sure if "normal" people know you can make your own cables.

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Re:Ask HN: Why haven't we miniaturized the Ethernet RJ45? by JohnFen on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @12:13PM (#41850083)
I'm absolutely not normal, but I crimp my own cables reasonably often. I like having cables that are exactly the length I need for a given installation.
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