That's why USB ports are always worse than a proper outlet. Just take your charging brick with you, what's the problem?
this post was submitted on 27 Sep 2024
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USB ports on a wall outlet or power strip are usually much more space efficient than a charging brick.
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Worth it though. USB-C is way better
Sike
Bone apple tea!
I actually looked it up before making this post, because any time someone uses either version of the word, this comes up in the comments. Apparently both "sike" and "psych" are considered correct, although it seems like "sike" is more commonly used, so I went with that one.
Psych makes more sense from an etymology perspective, but more people seem to use sike.
Totally agree
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I hate it when the misspelling has such a large uptake.
It's not reallya misspelling. It's an alternate spelling for a different form of the word. A word that started colloquially. Either way, several words have multiple accepted spellings even outside of regional stuff like color/colour. Pallet and palette are two normal spellings of that word with different main meanings but nigh equivalent over-all meanings, for example. I know I've ran in to many more, but the brain's still starting up...
Pallet and palette are homophones, but the different words have distinctly different meanings.
The problem is the pervasive proliferation of improper phrasing
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Oh c'mon, we had a whole show, a very good one, that should have taught everyone how to spell PSYCH! correctly. I sentence you to go watch it, all of it, including the movies. 🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍
Plugging into a random usb port is bad security
Not really bad if you use a power-only cable. If the data pins aren't even wired up, can't move anything other than power.
Not sure if that works with USB-C at anything other than legacy 500mA power draw though, probably not since the device can't communicate for what it supports.
If your device has good software, it will only allow power unless you authorize a data connection.
* Assuming there is no bug, zero-day, or other vulnerability on the current version of your fully updated device.
Having a power-only cable removes that as a possibility.
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A power only USB-C cable is a violation of USB spec, has to be USB 2.0 at the least.
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So’s leaving the house.
Stay in, bolt the doors, board up the windows, stay safe.
Except that isn't even safe, just paranoid. Sometimes accidents happen because you're trying to prevent accidents
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rented a car a couple weeks ago. it didn't have usb-a OR a lighter outlet-- had to go buy usb-c to usb-c cables
incidentally, if you're in the market for a new car, don't buy a mazda cx30. and not even for the usb issue, it just all-around sucks
yea, the car I was given just had a cover plate over that,. no outlet
This is hilarious!
I thought usb-a to usb-c or whatever you have is standart everywhere what do they mean by useless?
Has this guy somehow not learned of type A to type C cables?
It's not so much the connector; but the power delivery standard.
Type A maxes out at 5v 3a = 15w and is often limited closer to 5v 1a = 5w for public-use charging ports.
Type C and its power delivery standards can get as high as 50v 5a = 250w (though usually closer to 20v 5a = 100w)
Then again.... The negotiation for what voltage/amperage to supply happens over the data lines which you don't want connected on a public charging port...
I dont really see a good solution here.
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The same could be said about power adapters
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USB-A ports have been outdated since at least 2017, when it started seeing very widespread use. It's everyone else that's late
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Idk. Like all the usb ports were capped at like 5v 1a with shorted data lines. I always used my own charger just because it would take 6 hours to charge my phone using the built in usb plug.
This is why next to my couches are multi-port chargers.
The ones I'm using currently have 8 ports; 2 at 65W, 3 at 30W, and 3 at 20W. The 30 & 60 are USB-C, 20W is USB A. The 65W is plenty for laptops, tablets, and phones. 30W for tablets and phones if the 65W is in use or headphones, eBook reader, etc. 20W for all that miscellaneous simple device charging, anything micro USB, etc.
Way better strategy than built in IMO. Easy to replace, old one goes somewhere else (or given to family members), etc.
Takes forever to bring the charge up; but perfect for maintaining battery while you watch/scroll on trips.
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This.