Here's your periodic reminder about how cursed Japanese wiring is.
This is an official, standard Apple power cable that shipped with a MacBook.
Bouns Round: This power strip, made by a reputable Japanese company, sold at brick and mortar electronics stores, and with PSE (product safety electrical) marking
And you can be sure this is not some design mistake, it is literally advertised for this purpose!
They’re still for sale, totally legally. Apparently they’ve been so popular that since I bought mine, they’ve also introduced a range with built-in USB ports! https://www.sanwa.co.jp/product/syohin?code=TAP-SLIMSW8-1
@kalleboo What the fuck japan
@moffintosh @kalleboo capitalism breeds Innovation
@PRNE
Nothing to do with capitalism, everyone had a fair share of idiocy with power plugs and sockets, including USSR and China. That ground wire that you have to screw in yourself, looks particularly bad, but I still have this Soviet charger for 9 volt batteries somewhere, it uses the same plug, but has a 127/220V switch that is super-flaky, damn, the charger as a whole is 🤪
Doesn't look safe at all!
@moffintosh @kalleboo
@m0xee @moffintosh @kalleboo what are you talking about this, in contrast to previous items, is high quality hardware made by and for chad electricity understanders
Also, side note, it's many decades old