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Kmart lied to me, so I hacked their lamp [video]

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92 points jackedEngineer | 1 comments | 12 Apr 25 18:45 UTC | HN request time: 0.957s | source
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consp ◴[15 Apr 25 10:04 UTC] No.43690891[source]▶
https://www.thestockpot.net/videos/whykmart for those who do not want to watch a video like me.

Isn't the use of USB-C promotion without at minimum basic USB compatability disallowed?

I have a few devices which have a USB-A to barrel plug, but they do not advertise anything and afaik that is perfectly fine. And they also only work with a normal USB charger, not the fancy ones.

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1. Mountain_Skies ◴[15 Apr 25 11:37 UTC] No.43691380[source]▶
Sure but the sheer quantity of goods being imported makes it impossible to verify compliance proactively. You need someone like him to discover the violation and speak out about it (which he has beautifully). Someone could contact Australia's customs service, the USB Forum, or the electronics certifying agencies to get the device recalled and blocked but it likely wouldn't stop another similar item from being imported under a different name and design.