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submitted 3 days ago by ekZepp@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 29 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I'm this old

[–] sploosh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

DB9 is still used on for MIDI on electronic instruments, though some manufacturers are moving to doing it with a TRS 3.5mm plug since it only uses 3 pins.

I had a mouse that plugged into the serial port, but my first computer was a Commodore 64.

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Shit. I know what this is. Goddammit.

[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 1 points 2 days ago

Sorry bro

[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The ol' RS232?

[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 days ago

No, this is the rs232 connector (officially the DB9)