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Subject: Re: Do they make 10 foot USB cords with arrows on the outside?
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2024 10:00:04 +1200
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On 2024-04-27 14:37:25 +0000, Jan K. said:

> W Sat, 27 Apr 2024 09:52:56 -0400, Alan Browne napisal:
> 
>>> It's easier to see why I had for help in determining the direction of a USB
>>> cable from the middle with a quick snapshot of my workspace at the moment.
>>> 
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/BvBQZztm/20240425-cables.jpg
>> 
>> Oh.  Well, then I suggest you disassemble that mess and re-do with some 
>> attempt at organization.
> 
> Oh, it happens even where there is only one cable involved, as you
> inevitably grab the ten footers by the middle and have to find the ends.
> 
> It doesn't help that there are a mix of different cables in that mix, so
> even when I do find the small end, it's often for Android when I want to
> plug in an iPhone and vice versa (or even micro-USB or mini-USB on some).
> 
> Luckily the industry is standardizing on one cable end for the time being.

Buy short cables instead. ;-)