Cultural decay in technical consulting

I visited a large electronics chain, the name is completely irrelevant, because there will be no significant difference to others.






After all the earth-shattering topics of the last newsletters, a very personal topic about technical equipment.

How does a technical layman get proper equipment? Through the salesperson in the specialty store. At least, that's how it used to be. Today, this is not the case, either in terms of the salesperson's level of knowledge or the product range.

  New notebook with USB-C PD


I bought 20 notebooks for myself and my family from 1992 until this purchase. With all of them I had additional devices to operate them in the car as well. That adds up to quite a lot of power supplies. All of course with unique plugs only from the manufacturer. Since it was already a ray of hope that the 2 Acer from 2004 and the 4 from 2016 had the same plug. ASUS 2010 and 2020 had different plugs.

In short, it was a chaos like before the USB plug regulation for mobile phones. Every manufacturer had a different, very special plug. Back then, it was only 15 years ago, I had 3 different cell phone chargers in the car to supply the whole family.

Then at least there were only different cables: micro USB, USB-C and the iPhone cable. Now even Apple is made to use USB-C for the iPhone.

Unfortunately, there is no such standardization provision for notebooks yet. The USB-C PD standard meanwhile reaches up to 240 watts, so it is completely sufficient for everything.

  Consulting and product desert


I visited a large electronics chain, the name is completely irrelevant, because there will be no significant difference to others.
  • No powerbanks for notebooks, so the question "How do I use my old powerbank with a USB-C PD notebook?" is already unnecessary.
  • No Volt cables. A Volt cable has the very common 5.5 mm plug on one side and USB-C on the other. A chip in the cable tells the USB-C PD power supply how many volts it should deliver. Such cables are available with 9, 12, 15, 20 volts. Thus, old devices can be operated on a USB-C PD power supply.
  • When I ask about USB-C PD power adapters, I am sent on from the computer department to the cell phone department.
I'm sure some electronics store in China would have shined with a comprehensive range and good advice. Conversely, a Chinese tourist would probably be shocked at the lack of choice here.

  Here to all new pages about it


USB-C PD Power Delivery makes many things easier USB-C PD Power Delivery makes many things easier
Stockpiles of old power supplies? With USB-C PD, there is now a unified power supply solution and power supplies that can power many devices simultaneously.


The USB-C PD (Power Delivery) Revolution The USB-C PD (Power Delivery) Revolution
USB-C PD is the best remedy against cable tangle, cable clutter and a hodgepodge of power adapters. Everything is unified and simplified.


30 Watt USB-C PD power supply to always take with you 30 Watt USB-C PD power supply to always take with you
Only the notebook with and then it takes much longer than expected? Just always have this 66 g power supply with you protects against surprises.


Extreme power saving: router with better power supply unit Extreme power saving: router with better power supply unit
The power supply included with the router was not the most frugal. Most of the time, the wattmeter showed 4.2 watts consumption. With a USB-C PD power adapter, it is only 2.4 watts.


Slow charging with weak power supply Slow charging with weak power supply
USB-C PD enables a gentle charging of the battery by using a weak power supply. This is not allowed with a conventional power supply!


67 Watt USB-C PD power supply for 3 devices simultaneously 67 Watt USB-C PD power supply for 3 devices simultaneously
Where you used to need 3 power outlets, now everything is powered by this power adapter weighing only 108g. Simply clear and space-saving thanks to USB-C PD Revolution.


USB-C PD in the car at the 12 volt socket USB-C PD in the car at the 12 volt socket
This very compact 12 V plug displays the voltage and can power and charge USB-C PD notebooks and all cell phones.


Continue to use old powerbanks with USB-C PD Continue to use old powerbanks with USB-C PD
Each of my three powerbanks came with the most common notebook connectors. But what to do when the new notebook has USB-C PD as a connector?


Baseus USB-C PD Powerbank with 36 Wh and 72 Wh 20 Watt Baseus USB-C PD Powerbank with 36 Wh and 72 Wh 20 Watt
A 20 watt powerbank is sufficient to run the notebook for as long as possible. It makes no sense to me to pay more than double for a 72 Wh 65 Watt powerbank.


Thinkpad L14 Gen 2 AMD Thinkpad L14 Gen 2 AMD
I have been using this notebook since July 2023. The Thinkpad L14 Gen 2 AMD sets new minimum standards for all future notebook purchases.


Lenovo Thinkpad L14 Gen 2 AMD has all the keys Lenovo Thinkpad L14 Gen 2 AMD has all the keys
Important, picture up, picture down, position 1 and end are executed as single keys. Why do other notebook manufacturers save on the keyboard of all things?


Configuration Linux Ubuntu 22.04 on Thinkpad L14 Gen 2
I used this file to install all my usual software on the new Thinkpad.


Original Thinkpad power supply Original Thinkpad power supply
The original power supply is capable of 65 watts, has a permanently attached USB-C PD cable, and is a real pain for today's airline luggage situation.


Save battery on ThinkPad
You can set how many percent the battery is charged to on the ThinkPad and when the battery should start charging. A full charge to 100% is harmful.






  Optimism in a time of collapse


What future prospects can be named for today's children? The majority of society has only extremely negative views of the future. This applies to housing alone, a central need of every human being. The search question "housing Germany" brings only disaster reports in the search results. The problems are not to be mastered with conventional methods any longer. Completely new ways of thinking are needed.

If you support these completely new ways of thinking by buying shares, then in a few years you will not only be able to say "I contributed to this", but you will probably also be able to look forward to a considerable increase in the value of these shares.



  Become a shareholder of GEMINI next Generation AG


A club member donates his membership fee to the club and is happy if the club is successful. If not, I have supported a good cause.

A shareholder acquires shares in a stock corporation. If the AG is successful, his shares are worth much more. In the case of GEMINI next Generation AG, his reward for supporting a good cause.

As a shareholder, employee or homebuyer, you will also become part of the countermovement against many negative developments in our society that are detrimental to our survival.

A new shareholder said "I with my very modest investment", but 4,000 times 1,000 € is also 4 million for all investments until the opening of the settlement in Unken as a starting point for worldwide expansion.

Only the Annual General Meeting can resolve the major capital increases, but here is what the Executive Board and Supervisory Board can resolve. The new capital stock is used to perfect the documents for the larger planned capital increases.

Since the last newsletter, there are 5 new shareholders and €15,800 more in the escrow account for the capital increase. There is a reward program for recommending the share. Two of the new shareholders have become so through this reward program.

Here are the details.
          Cultural decay in technical consulting: I visited a large electronics chain, the name is completely irrelevant, because there will be no significant difference to others. https://2023.pege.org/10-01/