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minus-squareVeganPizza69 Ⓥ@lemmy.vglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoI refactor the box every year because there are usually some new cables. Some simple empirical rules: keep the shorter cables maximum of 3 cables of the same type: for donating, for lending, for spare USB cables that can transfer data > USB cables that don’t transfer data no damaged cables store long cables as coils (tied up tight) store short cables in bunches (tied up tight) should be sorted and grouped into categories box should be sealed, but aired out once in a while (outgassing)
minus-squareEiri@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoWait why does the box need to be closed?
minus-squareNine@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoTo avoid the collection of cables growing?
minus-squareknexcar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoWait, there are USB cables that don’t transfer data? What do they do then, charge only?
minus-squareBaguette@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoYup. Notorious with usb c cables. Lots of battery powered tools give you a cable that only works for charging, and looks the exact same. I guess you could test the cable and mark them as charge only, but it’s a hassle
I refactor the box every year because there are usually some new cables.
Some simple empirical rules:
Wait why does the box need to be closed?
To avoid the collection of cables growing?
Wait, there are USB cables that don’t transfer data? What do they do then, charge only?
Yup. Notorious with usb c cables. Lots of battery powered tools give you a cable that only works for charging, and looks the exact same. I guess you could test the cable and mark them as charge only, but it’s a hassle