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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>also some made the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ISA</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> bootable...</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Ahj9F1OK0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=J9Ahj9F1OK0</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
IT News<p>USB-C-ing All The Things - Wall warts. Plug mounted power supplies that turn mains voltage into low voltage D... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/07/22/usb-c-ing-all-the-things/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/07/22/usb-c-</span><span class="invisible">ing-all-the-things/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/dcpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dcpower</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/usb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usb</span></a>-cpd <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/parts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parts</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/usbc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usbc</span></a></p>
Nicola Fioretti :gnu: :linux:<p>:linux: Vuoi provare una <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/distro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> direttamente da <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/browser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>browser</span></a> senza la necessità di installarle sul tuo computer o di creare supporti <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> avviabili.<br>Prova <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/DistroSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DistroSea</span></a>: puoi provare oltre 50 sistemi operativi in più di 500 versioni differenti.</p><p><a href="https://distrosea.com/it/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">distrosea.com/it/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.uno/@linux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>linux</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://diggita.com/c/linux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>linux@diggita.com</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.uno/@linuxeasy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>linuxeasy</span></a></span></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oldbytes.space/@fluidlogic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fluidlogic</span></a></span> That is a <em>"Device Server"</em> aimed at tunneling <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RS232" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RS232</span></a> devices over the network in conjunction with a driver/tool...</p><ul><li><p>Basically the same as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Print_server" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Printserver</a> that gets plonk'd onto the Centronics port but <em>simpler</em>...</p></li><li><p>It merely <em>tunnels</em> the serial data...</p></li></ul><p>What I'm looking for is closer to a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> adaptor <em>but for Serial</em>... </p><ul><li>Tho you ain't wrong: If I was looking for <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114886151584166545" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">merely shoving some serial device onto a LAN</a> that would've been the way to go.</li></ul>
Raymond<p>Na, habt ihr auch einen Wasseranschluss in der Mittelkonsole? </p><p><a href="https://social.cologne/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/Wasseranschluss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wasseranschluss</span></a></p>
c't Magazin<p>Externe SSDs und anderer Flash-Speicher | c’t uplink</p><p>In dieser Folge des c’t uplink sprechen wir über unseren aktuellen Test von USB-SSDs und im weiteren Sinne über Flash-Speicher verschiedener Arten.</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Externe-SSDs-und-anderer-Flash-Speicher-c-t-uplink-10491828.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/news/Externe-SSDs-und</span><span class="invisible">-anderer-Flash-Speicher-c-t-uplink-10491828.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/ctuplink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ctuplink</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/AdobeFlash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdobeFlash</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/FlashSpeicher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlashSpeicher</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Journal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Journal</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/SDKarte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDKarte</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/SSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSD</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/USBStick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USBStick</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
TomKrajci 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Successful first power-up of the glider's FLARM module. (Boring video)</p><p>Current draw is nominal. The status light shows the unit going through self-test (steady amber), then blinking red/green to write to the USB drive on the instrument panel.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VkrUG3OrPc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=0VkrUG3OrP</span><span class="invisible">c</span></a></p><p>More boring stuff after lunch: upload configuration file (aircraft ID, etc.) and latest firmware.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvGeek</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aviation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ElectricAircraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricAircraft</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ExperimentalAviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExperimentalAviation</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Homebuilt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homebuilt</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Glider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Glider</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Avionics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Avionics</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Radio</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPS</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FLARM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FLARM</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a></p>
Kevin Russell<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@jaykass" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>jaykass</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@liquor_american" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>liquor_american</span></a></span> </p><p>240 million laptops won't, because Windows 11 cannot be installed.<br>Cannot be installed - on 240 million.<br>And windows 10 will not be supported, no virus or malware protection. </p><p>At 1000 bucks each that's 240 billion dollars of hardware looking for an OS that keeps them running. Running better.</p><p>And its free, as in beer, and free as in Spartacus, and free as in not spying on you.</p><p><a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/ready-to-ditch-windows-end-of-10-makes-converting-your-pc-to-linux-easier-than-ever/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">zdnet.com/article/ready-to-dit</span><span class="invisible">ch-windows-end-of-10-makes-converting-your-pc-to-linux-easier-than-ever/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://techreport.com/news/windows-10-end-of-life-linux-alternative/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techreport.com/news/windows-10</span><span class="invisible">-end-of-life-linux-alternative/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/endTen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>endTen</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/usb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usb</span></a></p>
Em-squared<p>Had this curio with a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> 3 SD / micro SD reader. Only ever seen by a computer if played on a usb extension cable. Plug it in direct to any comp or device and it's just not detected. Easy fix to put on a cable but no idea why that works.</p>
ReallyCanadianFly<p>In the things I never imagined I would read about department. STIs have entered the cyberworld.</p><p>In all seriousness, this could happen with any device that you plug in to be charged that for unfathomable reasons has memory aboard and is mounted (sorry) when you plug it in. At least with Windows.</p><p>Always practice safe ... ack! There must be a good pun in there somewhere!</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/virus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>virus</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/vibrator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vibrator</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/usb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usb</span></a></p><p>[updated] Vibrator virus steals your personal information | Malwarebytes<br><a href="https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/02/vibrator-virus-steals-your-personal-information" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">malwarebytes.com/blog/news/202</span><span class="invisible">4/02/vibrator-virus-steals-your-personal-information</span></a></p>
IT News<p>USB-C Rainbow Ranger: Sensing Volts with Style - USB-C has enabled a lot of great things, most notably removing the no less than th... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/07/15/usb-c-rainbow-ranger-sensing-volts-with-style/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/07/15/usb-c-</span><span class="invisible">rainbow-ranger-sensing-volts-with-style/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/usbpowerdelivery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usbpowerdelivery</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hardware</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/usb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usb</span></a>-cpd <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/usbc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usbc</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://jorts.horse/@kobilacroix" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kobilacroix</span></a></span> yes, it is.</p><ul><li><p>Windows <em>cannot</em> really distinguish keyboards and any Software that does distinguish them uses the fact that there's neither <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USBguard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USBguard</span></a> nor proper permissions managment for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> access.</p></li><li><p>Basically any logged-in user can access any USB device, whereas on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> without adequate permissions a user can't even login!</p></li></ul>
GambaJo<p>Ich habe einige Navi Apps auf dem Smartphone im Auto ausprobiert. Dazu habe ich das Gerät an die USB-Buchse des Autos angeschlossen um es während der Nutzung aufzuladen. Dabei ist mir aufgefallen, dass Aufladen im Schneckentempo funktioniert. Mit Original-Kabel.<br>Könnte es sein, dass die USB-Buchsen im Auto zu wenig Leistung bieten?</p><p>Auto ist ein Ford Focus.</p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/auto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>auto</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/ford" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ford</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/usb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usb</span></a></p>
Em-squared<p><a href="https://piefed.social/post/1037779" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">piefed.social/post/1037779</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a></p>
rootika<p>Last night i transferred three video files on to my SanDisk Ultra USB-Stick. When I unplugged it the metal shroud around the connector was very hot. Almost too hot to touch. But apparently that is kinda normal for USB 3? <br> My experience with USB 3 is kinda limited, I didn't get a USB 3 capable mainboard until 2 years ago.</p><br> <a class="hashtag" href="https://app.wafrn.net/dashboard/search/usb" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usb</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://app.wafrn.net/dashboard/search/computers" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#computers</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://app.wafrn.net/dashboard/search/sandisk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sandisk</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://app.wafrn.net/dashboard/search/usbstick" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usbstick</a>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lea.pet/@lea" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lea</span></a></span> TBH, I think it's a fundamental mistake that vendors use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RJ45" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RJ45</span></a>/ <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/8p8c" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>8p8c</span></a> connectors for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RS232" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RS232</span></a>.</p><ul><li><p>They should've either used <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RJ50" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RJ50</span></a>"</em> / <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RJ48" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RJ48</span></a>"</em> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/10p10c" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>10p10c</span></a> or use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> over <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/4p4c" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>4p4c</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RS485" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RS485</span></a> over a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/2p2c" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2p2c</span></a> connector instead just to make shure that people don't mistake that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/serial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>serial</span></a> port for a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Managment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Managment</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NIC</span></a>.</p></li><li><p>Unless it <a href="https://unfug.social/@4censord/114845382543897835" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">actually <em>is</em></a> an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ethernet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ethernet</span></a> port.</p></li></ul>
LAYERED<p>My first 4 layer <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PCB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCB</span></a>. It's an <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/audio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>audio</span></a> device with a <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PCM2706" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCM2706</span></a> and a mono <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/amplifier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amplifier</span></a> for my <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/NeXT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeXT</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/SoundBox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoundBox</span></a> mini. It is not finished yet. There are more circuit testing to do.</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronic</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PCBDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCBDesign</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputing</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a></p>
Paco Hope #resist<p>I wanted to digitize some old <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cassette" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cassette</span></a> tapes so I bought a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> cassette player. It comes with a bit of software (just Audacity) and that software is on a CD. It’s a cassette player: distribute your software on cassettes, cowards!</p><p>If it was good enough for my Vic 20, it’s good enough for you.</p>
Em-squared<p>Look like what I need is a usb mini-AB adapter which doesn't exist (unless actually made up yourself) . Mini-AB was exclusively a gadget side socket only. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usbhell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usbhell</span></a></p>
IT News<p>This Anker 24,000 mAh power bank deal hits lowest-ever price for Amazon Prime Day — $76 for 140W charging and three USB ports - The Anker 737 is a 24,000 mAh power bank with three USB por... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/usb/this-anker-24-000-mah-power-bank-deal-hits-lowest-ever-price-for-amazon-prime-day-usd76-for-140w-charging-and-three-usb-ports" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/peripherals/u</span><span class="invisible">sb/this-anker-24-000-mah-power-bank-deal-hits-lowest-ever-price-for-amazon-prime-day-usd76-for-140w-charging-and-three-usb-ports</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cablesandconnectors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cablesandconnectors</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/peripherals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>peripherals</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/usb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usb</span></a></p>
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