• ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Way too many times I have need a specific “obsolete” cable or connector not commonly sold anywhere only after having decided that I don’t need it and can throw it away. I’ve then been forced to buy a replacement at a ridiculous markup from some random eBay seller. Now I tend to keep those cables bagged up with the obsolete tech they belong to if I can. Now I have a tub of functional, well organized, emotional support obsolete tech. I refuse to give up my last floppy disk drive, cassette deck, VCR, or PlayStation.

    • Mandarbmax@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I actually use an Adb cable semi regularly for plugging old apple compatable mechanical keyboards into a converter for my PC.

      Nothing like playing doom 2016 on OG doom era hardware.

    • directive0@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Did you know SVIDEO and ADB share the same connector?

      Saved my ass trying to revive an old PowerMac the other day! (as if I dont have a box of ADB cables, I was just being lazy)

      • agent_flounder@lemmy.one
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        1 year ago

        Nice! I remember they’re the same connector “series” but I misremembered the number of pins I guess.