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is it even possible?
(, Sun 3 Jul 2005, 22:00, archived)
well obviously
no one would sell such a cable, but you could easily make a cable with two male ends
(, Sun 3 Jul 2005, 22:01, archived)

could try it with firewire quite easily.
would the PC try to network with itself?
(, Sun 3 Jul 2005, 22:02, archived)
I don't know about
firewire, but USB is powered so it may fry it.
(, Sun 3 Jul 2005, 22:05, archived)
if both pin 2's are 5 volts
no great big bang expected there
(, Sun 3 Jul 2005, 22:07, archived)
If it does cause SOME damage though....
*consider making revenge kit for disgruntled employees*

*...*

*profits*
(, Sun 3 Jul 2005, 22:10, archived)
my usb port on my laptop got broken
and i sort of fixed it with some silver foil and some cardboard(!) and it worked ok, but if the foil touched two pins at the same time the machine just rebooted.
(, Sun 3 Jul 2005, 22:11, archived)
Blue Peter would be proud

(, Sun 3 Jul 2005, 22:12, archived)
my friends step dad
had an electrical extension cable in his garage with a female socket at both ends. I was always very wary of accidentally finding the 'other' cable with two male ends. I'm not sure it existed.
(, Sun 3 Jul 2005, 22:07, archived)
yes
I have a cable with the same plug on each end that you could loop 2 USB ports with. I have never bothered trying it though as I am not that bored with life yet.
(, Sun 3 Jul 2005, 22:02, archived)
If you ever
give up on life, try it.

If your pc no longer work, call me.


My number's on my website...
(, Sun 3 Jul 2005, 22:07, archived)