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NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:47:42 +0000
Subject: Re: Another Ridiculous Cable Problem
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On 6/19/25 3:24 PM, Farley Flud wrote:
> Whenever I have problems I never suspect the cables.  Never.
> 
> Why should I?  What is a fucking cable?  It is copper or aluminum
> strands soldered to a connector.  What could be fucking simpler?
> Metal strands don't break under ordinary use.  Soldered connections
> should never break either -- if done even remotely properly.
> 
> Consequently, when my USB keyboard kept disconnecting on one of my
> GNU/Linux machines I suspected only the keyboard.  I ripped it out
> and replace it with another.  But the problem recurred.
> 
> So I yanked out the USB extension cable and plugged the keyboard
> directly, i.e. with no extension.
> 
> The problem disappeared.
> 
> Unbelievable!  Why can't these fucking cable manufacturers produce
> a simple cable that will last forever?  Technically, it is a fucking
> no brainer.

   Buying "Amazon" brand ?

   Look, 'cheap' DOES have a price. Nothing new.

   Cables - mostly the connectors - can and DO go wrong.

   There are makers with better reps. Read the reviews,
   insist on 4+ stars. Even a 20% higher price can buy
   you a LOT more reliability.