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Ah sounds like two compounding issues then! I referenced this issue https://www.sleepyponylabs.com/blog/pl2303 since so many cables I had previously, even from the router and switch maker that came with the device, stopped working.

Great to know that there's a whole other bunch of issues around these cables further making life tough for consumers.

Those cables more than likely were using clone chips and for whatever reason Microsoft decided to back completely banning them when identified.

You'll probably know if your old one is a fake chip because it'll say "not a prolific..." which isn't just a reboot and edit to allow unsigned drivers, it's dead.

What's worse, it's absolutely impossible to tell if the cable you bought has the fake chip since legitimate stores and legitimate cable makers bought them so the loser is people.

Works fine on Mac and Linux though. Naturally.

Let people enjoy thought experiments as a tangent.

I'm not sure if this is satire, but America isn't everyone. :)

Steve Gibson's InControl probably a no research needed option https://www.grctech.com/incontrol/details.htm

I've been listening to the security now podcast for about 8 years, so my trust of him and yours might vary. The website looks like web 1.0 because it is.

I like people doing challenge runs and speed runs, and occasionally letsgameitout who spends 1000 hours committing to the bit that I might have considered as a passing funny joke. I'd rather watch that then some evening ad riddled free to air.

I'm well over 30, not far from 40. Hobbies can be entertaining like watching someone else race a car. I ain't gonna be able to do that. But I appreciate those who can.

I watch games about the game in gaming, but I also watch games about my game when I'm not gaming. Therefore by definition my gaming will be less than my watching gaming.

Amazing

This is more autism than adhd and it's a huge value of autistic people to reflect a "normal" attitude as absurdity.

Your comment seems like a rational response to me.

After you boil them, is mashing them preferable? Or does that ruin the whole thing?

What a great post.