@EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com
Post #1802748
2026-01-04 20:55 UTC
Not really relevant to the subject, but I think the word "dongle" is absolutely gimmicky.
Replies (3)
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@rabidhamster@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-01-04 21:28
I remember it as far back as the 90's. Usually referred to things like SCSI dongles that authorized the use of expensive software like Maya (which was ~$50k at the time), because online DRM activation wasn't really a thing yet. Probably goes back further than that.
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@pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2026-01-05 08:25
It is absolutely not gimmicky.
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@Venator@lemmy.nz 2026-01-05 22:27
It's basically just a synonym for any adapter cable, but usually more specifically, ones that have a short cable so they dangle from the port if they don't have anything plugged in.