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john (@nyan_satan)
Personal blog · nyansatan.github.iosecuritysystems
john (@nyan_satan) is a personal blog at nyansatan.github.io about security and systems. Since 2017, 10 different Hacker News readers have linked it 11 times, most often “Apple Lightning”. No feed was found, so read it on the site itself.
Too few sampled comments (5) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link this blog for technical teardowns of Apple's Lightning connector, including its data lines, the Tristar and HiFive chips, and how non-MFi cables and adapters are detected. Commenters cite it as a source.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 5 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Most-linked posts?
- Apple Lightning6 people · 7 mentions · first linked 2020-07-01
What Hacker News says?
I can't find any on Google that specifically are made without the data lane. Maybe these magnetic ones don't do data[0]. Could also try burning the data lanes on the lightning part of the cable[0] (although you might have issues if it's a lightning-to-C cable, I would guess it uses the data lanes for power negotiation). 0: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/3-in-1-cable-led-ligh... 1: https://nyansatan.github.io…
Comment linking /lightning/
on “O.mg Cable”Submitted Apple Lightning as a story · 597 points
HN discussionFrom my preliminary research, 30-pin lasted a little less than a decade. However, from my understanding, the replacement of 30-pin with Lightning is not because of mechanical reasons. One of my 30-pin devices is still with me, and it works flawlessly. 30-pin connector is in fact a compact ribbon cable with plethora of interfaces and signals (analog audio i/o, FireWire, USB, Video, etc.) [0]. Lightning replaces this…
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on “Apple Unveils MacBook Pro Featuring M2 Pro and M2 Max”Submitted Running Unsupported iOS on Deprecated Devices as a story · 220 points
HN discussionThis looks like an under-recognized, purposefully-anti-competitive gambit to lock people further into Apple's hardware ecosystem, limit consumer choices, and purposely ruin a customer's product if they stray outside the walled garden. Both of the "tristar" and "hydra" chips are fragile and prone to degradation, when they are connected directly to the Lightning port. https://store.rossmanngroup.com/ics-components-and…
Comment linking /lightning
on “iPhone 5 through 8 and some iPads self-destruct w non-MFi cables and chargers”Submitted Apple Lightning as a story · 13 points
HN discussion"When a Lightning cable is just lying somewhere connected to a charger/computer, but not connected to a device, HiFive limits current on the PWR to a really small value (around 10-15 mA according to my measurements). To enable full current, 0x74 request must be issued by Tristar and processed by HiFive." https://nyansatan.github.io/lightning/
Comment linking /lightning/
on “All About USB-C: Illegal Adapters”Submitted Building iBoot as a story · 2 points
HN discussionRelated: https://nyansatan.github.io/lightning/ https://github.com/nezza/SDQAnalyzer
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on “The secrets of Apple Lightning - Part 1”Submitted iOS Dualboot as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Apple Lightning (2020) as a story · 1 points
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