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Ethernet is Still Going Strong After 50 Years (spectrum.ieee.org)
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Ethernet is Still Going Strong After 50 Years::The technology has become the standard LAN worldwide

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[–] TaintPuncher@lemmy.ml 125 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The only bad thing about Ethernet cables is that they’re shaped like a goddamn grappling hook. If I wanna pull an Ethernet cable through my desk, I must understand that every other cable in its path is coming with it.

[–] KpntAutismus@lemmy.world 126 points 2 years ago (3 children)

always buy the more expensive ones with the foreskin.

[–] TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world 81 points 2 years ago (4 children)

The foreskin gets in the way when pulling it out of the port though.

[–] raptir@lemdro.id 36 points 2 years ago

Tell me about it.

[–] havokdj@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hot

[–] ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure your ethernet cable shouldn't be getting hot

[–] havokdj@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What about getting hot for your Ethernet cable?

Your nice, long, sexy Ethernet cable? With that wide bandwidth? That low latency? I'm getting wet just thinking about it. Let's LAN party ;)

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 years ago

Choke me daddy

And spank me with this:

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

I've never had that problem 😉

[–] atx_aquarian@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I always crimp my own, including using slide-on/slide-off hoods. That way I can back the hood off before plugging it into the port, which keeps it easy to disconnect, and I can slide it back on before pulling it through a tight spot.

[–] TurnItOff_OnAgain@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I crimp my own, but never used the hoods before on self made. Usually I run it where it needs to be then put the end on

[–] greybeard@lemmy.one 13 points 2 years ago

I've never heard it called foreskin, that's pretty funny, but FYI, the proper term is "boot". And I'm a big fan of no boots in the rack. They are nice for desks and places cables might be rearranged constantly, but in switches and backs of servers they just slow you down.

[–] sneezymrmilo@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Almost spit my coffee out god damn was not ready to read that 😂

[–] Toes@ani.social 16 points 2 years ago

Tape is your friend, it's how I pull it through walls.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

VGA cables.

[–] M500@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Get VGA Today! Comes with double grappling action!