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[Scott C @scottypippen08]

@TracketPacer I always have to go ask our old tech writer when to use a hyphen, em dash, or en dash.

[Scott C @scottypippen08]

@TracketPacer @lorgandon Please not socket for the entire connector because plugs can have sockets or pins, just like receptacles.

[Scott C @scottypippen08]

@TracketPacer @siggib007 I'm trying to use Host/Client or Host/Device, but it's tough when the datasheet or standard uses master/slave.

[Scott C @scottypippen08]

@TracketPacer I had to learn pin/socket and plug/receptacle when I started working with 38999, 26482, and 83723 connectors. Even pins/sockets gets confusing for coaxial/etc. contacts.

[Scott C @scottypippen08]

@TracketPacer No, not a fraud; you're a hardware developer who hasn't quite realized it yet. But I'm really excited for every step you take towards the right side.

[Scott C @scottypippen08]

Today I learned that sales guys didn't like to answer questions, only ask them.

[US Consumer Product Safety Commission @USCPSC]

Reminder that if you're out there looking for a male-to-male extension cord - don't do that.

[Scott C @scottypippen08]

@museumofcomm Thanks!

[Scott C @scottypippen08]

I'm an electrical engineer, which isn't why I need to know how to shut off the water to a urinal.

ProTip: the valve is often covered by a metal cup.

[Scott C @scottypippen08]

I'm an electrical engineer. A crucial part of my job responsibilities is to make pictures of stickers, and then make pictures to show where to place the stickers.

[@norootcause.surfingcomplexity.com on Bluesky @norootcause]

As a software developer, you may be called upon to perform some of these tasks in your career.

How well a CS degree prepares you for these tasks (and whether it even should prepare you for these) is left as an exercise to the reader.

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[Scott C @scottypippen08]

I'm an electrical engineer, which isn't why I need to understand the legal and logistical basics of shipping items to other countries.

[Scott C @scottypippen08]

@TracketPacer However, this Leviton PDF gives a different arrangement for 8P8C of -++-+--+. I don't know how reliable that is, but they have great pictures of how to terminate jacks without untwisting each pair. I also liked the General Installation Tips section.
https://t.co/40DjBIYxal

[Scott C @scottypippen08]

@TracketPacer This video shows the USOC polarity as +++-+--- for an 8P8C. I don't know why the polarity of line 1 is different from the other lines; USOC also seems to do that for 6P4C and 6P6C
https://t.co/3eflGolZdV

[Scott C @scottypippen08]

@TracketPacer I'm going to guess a bit: since blue is defined as pair 1, orange as pair 2, etc., 568B causes line 2 (pins 3/6) to be transmitted on pair 3, which would make splicing into structured wiring impossible to follow the USOC telephone standard.

[Scott C @scottypippen08]

@TracketPacer I've tried chasing down why 568A is supposed to be more compatible with 2-line USOC standard, but having never read either standard I've not been able to find a satisfactory answer. I wouldn't expect the twist rate differences between the pairs to matter that much for phone.

[Scott C @scottypippen08]

Never have I ever eaten BBQ 3 times in 1 day.

[Scott C @scottypippen08]

Just watching commercials for allergy meds is enough to set off my sinuses.

[Bojan Tunguz @tunguz]

Every project ever

[Scott C @scottypippen08]

I have nightmares about this scenario.

[Tessa Lau @tessalau]

As winter approaches, here's a story about why hardware is hard. ❄️🥶

About a year ago, we started getting reports from the field about undesirable behavior when our robots were turned on. They would behave unpredictably.