We take USB for granted

"Slant6" (slant-6) 04/28/2015 at 19:04 • Filed to: None

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Satanic Serial.

ToyDeathbot > Slant6 04/28/2015 at 19:13

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USB is crap.

For Sweden > ToyDeathbot 04/28/2015 at 19:15

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Are you serial?

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Slant6 04/28/2015 at 19:16

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There is still a whole lot of old school serial protocols lurking in everything you see around you. A lot of it.

Also, FTDI is your friend.

ToyDeathbot > For Sweden 04/28/2015 at 19:17

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Yes, some wires just need to be fired up!

Nibbles > Slant6 04/28/2015 at 19:21

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Ain’t nobody got time for nine pins

StoneCold > Slant6 04/28/2015 at 19:29

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NOT EVEN ITS FINAL FORM

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > For Sweden 04/28/2015 at 19:31

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don’t start this game

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > ToyDeathbot 04/28/2015 at 19:33

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That was declared dead like, 7 years ago.

Slant6 > ToyDeathbot 04/28/2015 at 19:37

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This is the equivalent to the MySpace/Facebook argument. There is an obvious winner.

dogisbadob > Slant6 04/28/2015 at 20:06

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I love this cartoon

ToyDeathbot > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/28/2015 at 20:14

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haha, that was because it was slightly more expensive than USB and everyone cheaped out. The actual design of it is so much better.

Slant6 > dogisbadob 04/28/2015 at 20:19

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Thanks! I just started using a graphics tablet today and it’s really old so it has a serial port. It’s pretty ironic.

user314 > Slant6 04/28/2015 at 22:08

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Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > Slant6 04/28/2015 at 22:28

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True story: due to legacy and issues having to do with long comm. cables, the highly expensive equipment my company makes all communicates via RS232, aka the vast majority with 9pin serial. We sell USB converters with them, of course.

Slant6 > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 04/28/2015 at 22:31

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I’m pretty sure most HAM radio equipment still uses RS232. I think it causes less interference.

edu-petrolhead > user314 04/29/2015 at 14:59

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USB sticks: The only macroscopic thing with a measurable spin of 3/2