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Does anybody know what this is?
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Does anybody know what this is?
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C U C K
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>>53223504
HDMI 2.0 you retard
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serial
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>>53223504
That's a ruler, probably made in China.
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A DB-9 connector.
>>53223541
Incidentally, this one is missing a cable.
Pull the shield off and show us the inside of the cable.
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>>53223504
I know exactly what it is, it's a secret.
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That's the thing, it doesn't come off.
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db9 loopback tester?
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>>53223583
Try harder then. Bust out the grinding wheel or the tin snips since you're obviously never going to use this thing.
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>>53223504
>>53223541
Looks like a cover/terminator for a serial port or something.
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it's a serial software-lockout dongle for ancient versions of proprietary software

basically >>53223516
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>>53223598
Yeah, that's it. Thanks!
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It's a SATA cable
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>>53223516
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>>53223504
it's a ruler

/thread
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>>53223629
This was my guess too. I remember having one of these for something or other, maybe ancient ProTools or some video editing software or other.
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>>53223504
Alright ya drugga, that's a serial com port. It lets you connect your pc to other devices like networking equipment and what not and use a terminal or other console to configure said devices. A lot of Cisco stuff usebtheae or a newer version of it.
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>>53223504
It's for a serial console.
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>>53223687
lol
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>>53223504
I'll show you later...
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>>53223504
It's a serial loopback plug for testing serial ports. It connects RXD and TXD, and RTS with CTS. Don't you babbys know anything?
>millennials
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>>53223541
>>53223504
i-is.. is that a serial loopback cable?
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>>53223504
Serial cable famer
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>>53224696
Harro oldfag
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>>53223504
RS-232?
>not sure if OP can't google for shit or troll
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>>53225147
>babbys
babies.
Damn millenials can't spell basic common words.
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bait
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terminator or loopback
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>>53223504
Is that a pube on the bottom right?
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>>53228275
0/10
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chrome cast.
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>>53223504

It's a serial loopback test plug. Every time I bought an RS/6000 over the years, IBM felt compelled to throw a half-dozen of them in the package with the software and documentation.
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COM port cable
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Maybe it's a dongle.
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>>53223528
this

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_port
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