Editing Talk:2493: Dual USB-C

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Is "USB-AC" in the title text a reference to the fact that this looks like an AC power plug, or is that a legitimate variant of USB-C? [[Special:Contributions/172.68.55.65|172.68.55.65]] 18:09, 27 July 2021 (UTC)
:I think it refers to the polarized version of the 1-15 plug, where one blade is bigger than the other. A USB version of that could have one blade as a USB-A and the other a USB-C. This then also invites the AC pun that you mention. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.187.182|162.158.187.182]] 17:30, 18 August 2021 (UTC)PF

I guess this is how connector vendors maintain backwards compatibility for USB-C. ----DaveK

I would have thought it was cursed more from what would happen if you plugged it into a standard ac outlet. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.74.107|162.158.74.107]] 04:49, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
:Does USB C actually fit inside an outlet? (As I live in europe, I really have no clue...) [[Special:Contributions/141.101.105.7|141.101.105.7]] 07:42, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
:: i'm pretty sure it doesn't (should be wasy to test for any american who owns a USB-C plug), and the third point in the list mentions that currently, which actually renders the first two points immaterial. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.88.188|162.158.88.188]] 14:41, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
:::This does not fit into a standard AC outlet. However, I have seen plenty of outlets, especially on extension cords, which might allow one of the USB-C plugs to touch the live contact.[[User:Geek Prophet|Geek Prophet]] ([[User talk:Geek Prophet|talk]]) 18:16, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

Looks good. But I'll obviously need a BS 1363/Type-G converter! [[Special:Contributions/141.101.99.211|141.101.99.211]] 09:14, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

It's worth noting, Dell already does this with the WD19DCS... [[Special:Contributions/141.101.99.211|141.101.99.211]] 09:23, 24 July 2021 (UTC) Gargravarr

Is it worth pointing out that "cursed X" is a meme, c.f. /r/cursedimages? I think this is the first time xkcd has referenced it. --[[User:Esogalt|Esogalt]] ([[User talk:Esogalt|talk]]) 14:59, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
:No I do not think so. That something is cursed is not special to a meme. This reminds more of the bad map projections series. Wonder if more will follow. Have added this similarity in title to the explanation. Starting with a very high number just like that series. In that series number 4 comic just came out, so interesting to see if he has planned more of these. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 14:32, 25 July 2021 (UTC)


This comic yet has no categories. And I cannot think of any suitable? Something with electronics that is not a category yet? I mean it can be used with smart phones and computers, but is not only used for one of these? --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 14:32, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
:I was thinking something like 'Spurious Series(es?)'. It could encompass My Hobby and Map Projections as child-categories (they're self-categorised, I'm fairly sure without checking) but any lone "Something-Or-Other #xyz" like this is added as a direct example. And then if "Something-Or-Other #pqr" ever happens and is so categorised it ''highlights'' the need to create a Something-Or-Other category and reassign membership to this instead. If it never gets any direct companions, it can stand out as a spurious to the extent of never being partnered by up to ''xyz-1'' other later examples.
:Non-spurious serieses (xkcdphone, e.g.) that start with example #1 (or even un-numbered, but clearly item 1 in hindsight) might be better to be dealt with as is. But anything pretending to be just one of dozens/hundreds of as-yet-untold examples, especially out of index order (#1 is unlikely to be referenced, for reasons of refusing to establish a truly comprehensive catalogue that doesn't even exist, but would not necessarily disqualify such a leap-frogging/randomly-sampled series if it appeared anyway, after the original asynchro ous+gappy impressions) is probably an intentional Spurious Series.
:Or find an even better term. Or supercategorise Series with subcats of Storytelling/Chronicalling/Chronological (Journal), Upgrades/Revisiting (xkcdphone, also Internet Map?) and Spurious/Ad Hoc (as above), allowing room for future additions to revisit the true nature of the series concerned.
:Would need a proper editorial policy discussion, of course, especially to find better terminology (of whatever form of grouping(s) the final conclusion recommended). But perhaps you can see some glimmer of (a different?) solution in what I have just suggested. Putting it out there so at least it's there to be ignored or dismissed as overthinking the matter. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.99.183|141.101.99.183]] 16:43, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
:>This comic yet has no categories. And I cannot think of any suitable? Something with electronics that is not a category yet?
:Maybe we can create a (joke) category, "Category: Pages Not Belonging to Any Categories" :) Also, "List of pages that does not include itself as a list item"... Russell’s paradox is rather xkcd-ish. — [[User:Yosei|Yosei]] ([[User talk:Yosei|talk]]) 01:12, 27 August 2021 (UTC)

I seem to recall at least one other xkcd strip that was "Cursed". I think it was cursed office chairs. That would make at least two comics in the "Cursed" category. [[User:Rtanenbaum|Rtanenbaum]] ([[User talk:Rtanenbaum|talk]]) 14:45, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
:There is also the cursed store that beret guy gets all his stuff from, only to find out later that the item is cursed but when he goes back to the store it's gone.  Maybe this is one of the items he recently purchased and couldn't return?  [[Special:Contributions/127.0.0.1|127.0.0.1]] 21:51, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

:Not sure if you mean [[2332: Cursed Chair]] or [[2144: Adjusting a Chair]].
:--[[User:FrankHightower|FrankHightower]] ([[User talk:FrankHightower|talk]]) 19:05, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

The need of dual plugs could also be a result of the increasing power consumption of some devices, as suggested with the Macbook-compatible high-performance dongles in the explanation. USB-C is limited to 100 W, what is not bad for this tiny pins - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB-C#Power_issues_with_cables Wiki USB-C power issues]. So crude soft- and hardware design, e.g of high performance laptops, leads to dual plugs or an additional power plug next to the dock connector. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.134.94|162.158.134.94]] 11:47, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

"Cursed Connectors #187" - Section 187 of the California Penal Code covers murder. [[User:ProfDigory|ProfDigory]] ([[User talk:ProfDigory|talk]]) 23:53, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

well https://twitter.com/NanoRaptor/status/1519341815773552641 [[Special:Contributions/172.70.222.17|172.70.222.17]] 05:41, 28 April 2022 (UTC)