Tiny Undervalued Hardware Companions (2024)

Summary

After playing/working with computers for more then 25 years I started to appreciate small but handy valuable stuff – like adapters or handlers or … yeah – all kind of stuff. With many of them I did not even knew they existed until I find out about them – mostly accidentally or after long searching for some problem solution. Today I will share them with You – so maybe they will end up handy also for You. … and while they make my life easier – they are mostly very cheap too. The Table of Contents is below. RJ45 Angle Adapters RJ45 Angle Cable Adapters RJ45 Join Adapters SATA to USB-C or USB-A Adapters Angle USB-C and USB-A Adapters USB-A <=> USB-C Adapters Tiny USB WiFi or Bluetooth Dongle USB-C <=> Micro USB Adapter USB-C <=> Laptops/Routers/5.5mmx2.5mm Adapters Creative BT-W2 USB-A Bluetooth Adapter External Microphone for SONY Headphones Headphones Handle Dual USB-C and USB-A Pendrive (SanDisk) Tiny USB-A Hub Quad USB-C / USB-A / Lightning / Micro USB Adapter with MicroSD Card Slot Angle Power Adapters C13/C14 Power Adapters with Additional C1/C2 or C5/C6 Sockets HDMI 3in1 Switch with Remote Control Cable Organizers Mouse Jigger FM Transmitter Summary The whole article can ‘feel’ like a sponsored entry for the https://aliexpress.com portal – but it is not – its just the most cheap place I was able to find these gems. Feel free to share even cheaper one if You have one. ~ RJ45 Angle Adapters I mostly use laptops to do various tasks and cables sticking out on the sides perpendicularly does not help. Not many laptops today have the RJ45 LAN socket – but if they do – they are mostly on the side of the laptop. Thanks to such angle RJ45 adapters it is no longer a problem. You can find them for about $2 – for example – on https://aliexpress.com page – with the RJ45 ANGLE ADAPTER keywords in their search. ~ RJ45 Angle Cable Adapters The mentioned earlier RJ45 Angle Adapters are quite bulky – but as an alternative its possible to get a short 40cm cable with smaller plug. No...