**Hailey** @hailey@hails.org · 2023-02-26T07:14:10Z

I was today years old when I learnt that USB 3 apparently has an extra five hidden pins in the connector ????? Questioning everything

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**ZeroEcks** @ZeroEcks@cuties.cloud · Feb 26, 2023, 07:20

**ZeroEcks** @ZeroEcks@cuties.cloud · Feb 26, 2023, 07:20

ZeroEcks @ZeroEcks@cuties.cloud

@hailey tbh i only took note of it like 6 months ago so far enough

**Mr Lawrence** @LMac1970@mstdn.social · Feb 26, 2023, 07:21

**Mr Lawrence** @LMac1970@mstdn.social · Feb 26, 2023, 07:21

Mr Lawrence @LMac1970@mstdn.social

@hailey The Wikipedia entry on it explains it pretty well. It was an “ah, OK!” moment for me too.

**xssbun** @xssfox@cloudisland.nz · Feb 26, 2023, 07:21

**xssbun** @xssfox@cloudisland.nz · Feb 26, 2023, 07:21

xssbun @xssfox@cloudisland.nz

@hailey micro and type b give it away a bit more :P

**Mr Lawrence** @LMac1970@mstdn.social · Feb 26, 2023, 07:33

**Mr Lawrence** @LMac1970@mstdn.social · Feb 26, 2023, 07:33

Mr Lawrence @LMac1970@mstdn.social

@xssfox @hailey Yes, they are a bit of a Frankenplug aren’t they! Works nicely for compatibility though.

**Joel Michael** @jpm@aus.social · Feb 26, 2023, 07:36

**Joel Michael** @jpm@aus.social · Feb 26, 2023, 07:36

Joel Michael @jpm@aus.social

@hailey you probably shouldn’t look too closely at a USB-C connector then. The original 4 of USB, plus the extras for USB-3, and a whole bunch more…

**oxyhyxo** @oxyhyxo@aus.social · Feb 26, 2023, 07:41

**oxyhyxo** @oxyhyxo@aus.social · Feb 26, 2023, 07:41

oxyhyxo @oxyhyxo@aus.social

@hailey I was exactly this old right now.