• explodicle@sh.itjust.works
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    7 hours ago

    20th century engineers: The worst thing I can possibly imagine is this cable getting disconnected. I would rather the entire thing get ripped apart or pulled off the shelf. Two screws, so it stays tight during combat.

    • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de
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      3 hours ago

      D-sub connectors still work fine if you don’t screw them in. They were also used in industrial applications where you really didn’t want them getting disconnected though.

    • marcos@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      Monitor connectors: “I’ll destroy all your hardware before I give up connecting this stuff. You can put as much punishment as you need!”

      Disk drivers: “Help! The user sneezed! The disk is lost!”