These USB-C cables look like orange and green extension cords
These USB-C cables look like orange and green extension cords Mark Frauenfelder 10:21 am Wed Sep 30, 2026 Matty Benedetto There's no reason to make a USB-C cable that looks like an orange or green extension cable, which is all the more reason to want it. The creator, Matty Benedetto, emailed me to let me know about his latest creation. They are 10 feet long, support up to 60 watts of charging and data transfer, and come in Classic Safety Orange, Outdoor Green, and Stealth Black.
- ▪These USB-C cables look like orange and green extension cords Mark Frauenfelder 10:21 am Wed Sep 30, 2026 Matty Benedetto There's no reason to make a USB-C cable that looks like an orange or green extension cable, which is all the more reas
- ▪The creator, Matty Benedetto, emailed me to let me know about his latest creation.
- ▪They are 10 feet long, support up to 60 watts of charging and data transfer, and come in Classic Safety Orange, Outdoor Green, and Stealth Black.
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These USB-C cables look like orange and green extension cords Mark Frauenfelder 10:21 am Wed Sep 30, 2026 Matty Benedetto There's no reason to make a USB-C cable that looks like an orange or green extension cable, which is all the more reason to want it. The creator, Matty Benedetto, emailed me to let me know about his latest creation. They are 10 feet long, support up to 60 watts of charging and data transfer, and come in Classic Safety Orange, Outdoor Green, and Stealth Black. They cost $25. Matty is the creator of Unnecessary Inventions, which you can follow here. How I use AI. Dictated into Whisper Memos. Pangram: rough draft, final draft.
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