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[-] [email protected] 77 points 2 months ago

Ah, VGA (a Very Good Adapter)

[-] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

I se you know your D-subminitures well.

[-] [email protected] 70 points 2 months ago

I prefer a good parallel port

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago
[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

The VGA plug in OP is part of a series and I bought all three, including the SCSI one (which is objectively the best one)

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Hadn’t thought of RCV video plug, that’s good too.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Mayo, Ketchup, Mustard

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

especially if the cable branches and has a terminator on the dangling remainder.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

3d print artifacts kind of spoil the retro aesthetic

[-] [email protected] 38 points 2 months ago
[-] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago

Wish I had a 3D printer now :/

[-] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I'm pretty sure you can just buy those ends and slap em on

It's just plastic molding around the connector.

Edit: it would probably help keep the connections stable by minimizing wiggle. Know how in old phones you've sometimes gotta get that plugged in juuuust right? I'd expect this to help prevent that.

[-] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago

Know how in old phones you've sometimes gotta get that plugged in juuuust right?

In my experience, that generally means you just need to clean the pocket lint out of the USB port.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Or just that Micro-B was a shit-stain of a connector that depended on the world's tiniest springs exhibiting no wear.

Mini-B was actually pretty solid.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Mini-b would break the port instead of the cable

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Problem is how to fit it through the plug. You can’t just buy an old port and do this without splitting it open entirely

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I'd imagine they would come like this and you just clip it on/glue the plastic together.

Just find someone with a printer, or checkout your library if they have one to use. The original design that was made was very stupid and required soldering and whatnot..

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

You can get a great printer for not very much money these days

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago
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[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Ah ok. Forgive my ignorance, but some of the most reliable and inexpensive printer manufacturers are Prusa (Czech Republic) and Bambu (China). Do they not ship to Egypt?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Import tariffs and shipping alone would cost more than triple the price :/

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Holy crap, that's unfortunate :(

[-] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago

Proprietary shitbag disguising itself as a beautiful standard

[-] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago

This is actually a cute idea.

I want a Parallel adapter for the iPad.

[-] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago

USB C has a specification for screw locking, so this can happen in the future if it becomes a common practice.

Source

This specification in conjunction with the USB Type-C Cable and Connector Specification define the following to provide standardized screw locking mechanisms for the USB Type-C plug:

[-] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

What traumatic childhood event possesed you to do this to an innocent VGA plug?

[-] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

I would buy this.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Eww why ruin a good thing with CRapple..

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

New 3d print target locked

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

It's great if you have an antique iPhone. Lulz

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Honestly, sometimes would be nice to have it while phone is charging and I want to use it.

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