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Benson Leung

@Laughing_Man

SWE on @google @googlechrome OS. Opinions are mine alone. PGP: 4096/R CA30 110F D528 5DE4 9BB2 38CD 1721 2997 986C 5765 https://teapawt.net/t.co/PJpO4QIiYQ he/him/his

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Joined March 2008
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Verifying myself: I am bensonleung on Keybase.io. OGVRBqLvV1u7_pXom-66WGJkSkZ8awTiahH3 / keybase.io/bensonleung/sigs/…
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Much love to @FrameworkPuter for this first in the PC industry milestone! USB PD 3.1 EPR up to 180W, beating all of the big guys! Nice work @cmonkey and team!
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@FrameworkPuter8 Jun 2023
Our latest Framework Laptop 16 Deep Dive is on the custom ultra-efficient, high-density 180W USB-C Power Adapter we developed: frame.work/blog/framework-la… We might unintentionally end up being the first company to ship a >140W USB-PD 3.1 power adapter?
Framework Laptop 16 Deep Dive - 180W Power Adapter

Framework Laptop 16 Deep Dive - 180W Power Adapter

We built a brand new custom high-efficiency 180W USB-C power adapter in partnership with power adapter manufacturer extraordinaire Chicony.

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I will never not praise @FrameworkPuter's USB-C charger design. It's one of the few bundled chargers from a laptop OEM that uses two international standard receptacles and replaceable cables on both ends. Another win for modularity and repairability!
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@FrameworkPuter5 May 2023
If it’s stupid but it works, an ongoing series.
A USB-A Expansion Card plugged into a Framework Power Adapter

ALT A USB-A Expansion Card plugged into a Framework Power Adapter

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Am I Blue? RIP the definitive Batman.
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I just posted "USB-IF Announces Publication of New USB4® Specification to Enable USB 80Gbps Performance" on Reddit reddit.com/r/UsbCHardware/co…
From the UsbCHardware community on Reddit

From the UsbCHardware community on Reddit

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Today, USB-IF released new updated versions of the USB4, USB PD, and USB Type-C specifications. They also announced the official branding, and I guessed right. Products with the new USB4 tech at the highest speed level now will be called "USB 80Gbps".
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Really good Focus Friday for me today! Got to work directly with an open source maintainer and knocked out two bug fixes.
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Nice reporting from @JonPorty at @verge on USB-IF's rebranding change that I also found a week or so back. USB has had branding challenges, and this implicitly acknowledges that. However, they are listening to consumers and improving. theverge.com/2022/9/30/23378… via @Verge
USB kills off SuperSpeed branding as it tries to simplify its ubiquitous connector

USB kills off SuperSpeed branding as it tries to simplify its ubiquitous connector

Focusing entirely on data transfer and charging speeds.

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And the words got all muddled together (since the speed levels were added one at a time), so you couldn't even tell which was faster relative to each other either. Only if you were steeped in the tech did you know that those meant 1.5, 11, 480, and 5000 mbps.
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It's VASTLY better to just tell the consumer that this is USB 5Gbps, 10Gbps, 20Gbps, or 40Gbps. You lose a little bit of knowledge of the specifics of the underlying tech (USB 3.2 vs USB4), but most users won't know what to do with that info anyway.
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Alright. Anyone who’s interested, here’s what Stadia was capable of. Playing @DestinyTheGame live right now. youtube.com/watch?v=nkSN0JO3…
TheLaughingMan11 playing Destiny 2 on Stadia : Season of Plunder

TheLaughingMan11 playing Destiny 2 on Stadia : Season of Plunder

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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My Stadia story: I was consulted during the development of the Stadia controller on its USB-C implementation, and honestly, it's still one of the coolest implementations of an embedded USB-C port I've seen. It is a DRP/DRD that can charge itself and also host DAC headphones.
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I'm really sad to see Stadia go, but I'll continue to use its controller hardware, as it's easily the most comfortable game controllers I've ever used. I've put in over 1000 hours in @DestinyTheGame on the Stadia controllers.
OG founders stadia controller plugged in via USB.

ALT OG founders stadia controller plugged in via USB.

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There's just so much good engineering work that was done on Stadia at every level, all the way down to the hardware that the consumer holds. It's a real shame.
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This morning I got around to doing some firmware updates of my devices! Upgraded the dock firmware on my @Dell WD22TB4, and the system firmware on my 11th gen @FrameworkPuter all from #fwupd in @ubuntu. Shout out to @hughsient for the excellent fwupd and LVFS!
Laptop computer from Framework running a system BIOS update. Corner of a Dell WD22TB4 dock in the background.

ALT Laptop computer from Framework running a system BIOS update. Corner of a Dell WD22TB4 dock in the background.

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I just posted "USB-IF's Enabling USB site has stealth updated with new streamlined logos - No more "SuperSpeed USB" or "USB4" in any branding. Just speed and power, where appropriate." on Reddit reddit.com/r/UsbCHardware/co…
From the UsbCHardware community on Reddit: USB-IF's Enabling USB site has stealth updated with new...

From the UsbCHardware community on Reddit: USB-IF's Enabling USB site has stealth updated with new...

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Higher quality logos attached. Site link here: enablingusb.org/certificatio…
A table describing USB "Performance Logos". Across the top, "Logo Name" "Packaging Logo" "Port Logo" "Device Power Port Logo". Down the logo name column, "USB 40Gbps" "USB 20Gbps" "USB 10Gbps" and "USB 5Gbps". Filling out the rest of the table, are logos with a consistent design language, including numbers that mark speed, varying the number (40, 20, 10, 5) next to "Gbps" inside of each logo.

ALT A table describing USB "Performance Logos". Across the top, "Logo Name" "Packaging Logo" "Port Logo" "Device Power Port Logo". Down the logo name column, "USB 40Gbps" "USB 20Gbps" "USB 10Gbps" and "USB 5Gbps". Filling out the rest of the table, are logos with a consistent design language, including numbers that mark speed, varying the number (40, 20, 10, 5) next to "Gbps" inside of each logo.

A table describing USB "USB Type-C Cable Logos". Across the top, "Logo Name" "Packaging Logo" "Cable Logo". Down the logo name column, "USB 40Gbps Cable" "USB 20Gbps Cable" "USB 5Gbps Cable" and "Hi-Speed USB Cable". Filling out the rest of the table, are logos with a consistent design language including numbers that mark speed and power, varying the number (40, 20, 5) next to "Gbps" inside of each logo, and either "240" or "60" next to W designating watts for power.

ALT A table describing USB "USB Type-C Cable Logos". Across the top, "Logo Name" "Packaging Logo" "Cable Logo". Down the logo name column, "USB 40Gbps Cable" "USB 20Gbps Cable" "USB 5Gbps Cable" and "Hi-Speed USB Cable". Filling out the rest of the table, are logos with a consistent design language including numbers that mark speed and power, varying the number (40, 20, 5) next to "Gbps" inside of each logo, and either "240" or "60" next to W designating watts for power.

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Ahoy, maties! #ReturnToMonkeyIsland on @OnDeck this Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Steam Deck with Return to Monkey Island ready to load, with a statuette figure of the title character Guybrush Threepwood to the left of it.

ALT Steam Deck with Return to Monkey Island ready to load, with a statuette figure of the title character Guybrush Threepwood to the left of it.

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@grumpygamer, mighty fine game you've made!
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