Adapter die

I met with the estimable @yobyot the other day and among the various complaints and commiserations we shared was a moment of venting about Apple switching up all our connectors for no particularly clear reason except perhaps selling lots of new cables, converters,...

I now have a two-port USB kitchen

Since fancy smartphones seldom last more than a day on a battery charge, I often carry a USB charging cable so I can get a quick phone charge boost from a nearby computer without having to haul around the little charger adapter.  I leave that plugged in to an outlet...