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1. Quad ???? (quad)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Nov-2018 05:23:56 EST Quad ????

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   >grab type-c to type-a cable
   >grab laptop
   >plug type-a end into laptop type-a port
   >plug type-c end into laptop type-c port
   >laptop starts charging itself
   
   I fucking did it. Unlimited power.
   1. Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin)'s status on Monday, 19-Nov-2018 20:40:31 EST Joshua Judson Rosen

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      So is USB Type C effectively a retraction of the original #foolproofing goals that led to the differentiated A-vs-B upstream-vs-downstream connectors, or what?
      1. Quad ???? (quad)'s status on Tuesday, 20-Nov-2018 01:10:56 EST Quad ????

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         @rozzin The devices perform some kind of auto-negotiation to decide which way the power/data flows. But like everything automatic, it often fails. And devices rarely have a manual override.The most popular incident was probably with the first Type-C Macbooks in 2015. If you plugged an Android phone into them with a Type-C cable, the phone would charg…