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Observations - Enquiries - 01-21-2026
Oliver (?),
First off,l I have to tell you that I like your universal currency unit, NICKAH. It works best, when all device prices use that unit.
Secondly, I am having an extremely hard time understanding your obsession with power being supplied by USB C connections. Yes, I know that USB C can now supply more than 5. But that just adds to the confusion and there in lies the issue.
As a note, I am labeling all of my wall warts/ power bricks with the model number of the device that it came with and/or the voltage and Amperage .
Thank you for all of your youTube material.
Peter
RE: Observations - ed - 01-21-2026
Thanks for the message, and I’m really glad the NICKAH unit gave you a laugh. It was mainly meant to make price comparisons a bit more human, especially when manufacturers love to shuffle specs and prices in ways that confuse everyone.
On the USB C power topic, the reason it comes up so often is simple practicality. USB C power delivery is finally becoming a true universal standard, and people are tired of shelves full of wall warts with voltages all over the place. When a device uses USB C PD, it means one cable, one type of charger, and no guesswork in an emergency. The downside, as you pointed out, is that the flexibility also creates uncertainty because PD can mean 5 watts or over 200 watts depending on the profile. That confusion is exactly why many users want manufacturers to move toward consistent USB C PD standards, so we stop dealing with proprietary plugs and random power bricks.
Labeling your power bricks is a smart move and something I recommend to anyone with a growing stack of hardware. It saves an enormous amount of time later, especially when two identical looking bricks have totally different voltages.
Thanks again for watching and for the kind words. Messages like yours are why the channel keeps going strong.