he programmed the ATtiny to act as a USB keyboard which enters his password for him whenever he plugs it in. The USB dongle not only types his password in for him, it can generate a new password ...

Here’s the short answer: If you want to connect your laptop to a printer, an SD card or microSD card, mouse, keyboard, or legacy 1080p monitor, stick with a basic 10Gbps USB-C hub/dongle.

Say what you will about suitcase computers, but at least most of them still have their keyboards with them. [danjovic] has this vintage Brazilian computer from the 1980s called a Gradiente Expert.

The Dell KM5221W Pro Wireless Keyboard and Mouse has wireless in its name, but it requires a USB dongle to make the connection, taking up a port on your computer. By contrast, the Dell Premier ...