Even with more and more devices making the leap to USB-C, the Arduino Uno still proudly sports a comparatively ancient Type-B port. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that many Hackaday readers … ...

The Arduino Cable Tracer has been created using an Arduino Mega 2560 board with its IO pins connected to USB-A, USB-C, Micro-B, and Mini-B ports.

The Arduino cable tester is equipped with a touchscreen the Cable Tracer builds on a previous project ... Test over 10 cables types using RJ45, USB B/B3, USB A/A3, USB C, USB Mini, USB Micro/Micro3.

The smaller Micro USB standard has made finding "up" easier, but it can be a hassle to do without looking, or in the dark. The new Type C USB 3.1 connector, compared to a normal Micro USB cable ...