Wut are the little black cylinders on wires?
 

What are those little black cylinders on cords and wires that go to things such as keyboards and such?

Re: Wut are the little black cylinders on wires?
 

Ferrite cylinders that act like chokes. Long cables can act like an antenna and choosing the right size cylinder will attenuate EMI arounda a certain frequency.

Re: Wut are the little black cylinders on wires?
 

You just sooo made that up./
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OP, they are GPS tracking devices so the FBI can keep track of the location of anyone typing "explosive" or "child porn" into their computer.

Re: Wut are the little black cylinders on wires?
 

LoL damn I must be sooooooo screwed I was on another site talking about explosions.

Oh ----, gotta go I hear and see black helicopter coming towards me. ;D

Re: Wut are the little black cylinders on wires?
 

weights so you can beat lil children when they step out of line.

Re: Wut are the little black cylinders on wires?
 

If it is what I think you are talking about, I think it is for RF stuff.

Re: Wut are the little black cylinders on wires?
 

yeah they prevent magnetic interference or some ---- like that.

Re: Wut are the little black cylinders on wires?
 

AKA resistors

Re: Wut are the little black cylinders on wires?
 

bingo no churchin it up just straight to the point

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Please, in the future, don't so much as try to wire up a car stereo. In fact be super careful, plugging up your christmas tree might be beyond you.