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My kid wanted a USB hub, so I got this at the local $5 store. Have not heard any complaints. I am sooo lucky.

https://www.fivebelow.com/products/4-port-type-c-charging-hu...



That's USB 2 though - it's literally a USB-A hub with the connector swapped for a USB-C one. This speaks volumes about the beauty of USB 2.0 and the USB-A specs that they withstood decades of unscrupulous manufacturers; they're so simple that it's literally more effort to screw it up than to do it properly, so even the cheapest option will typically work.


I know that, and you know that, and by the time my kid figures it out....

I'll have saved enough to send him to College.

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Top 5 usb C hacks that your kids don't want you to know.

Hack 1. Gas light your children ...


While I don't approve of gaslighting, I endorse the use of appropriate technology.

Since "real" USB-C hubs seem to be garbage, why use one?




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