That is an Excalidongle, an instrument of the Tech Priests of the Ignoramus Mechanicus.
Legend has it it contains the Sword of a Thousand Truths
If your bandwidth can afford more than 3bps:
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Something>db9>db25>gender change, null modem or even a security dongle>back to db9> then a ps/2 connection> and the odd one out, a ps/2 to USB adapter for mice/keyboards> memory stick?
I think that the start was a PCMCIA or PC Card.
Straight from the scriptures of the Tech Gods. Amen
Im curious: Will the USB to PS/2 do anything for something thats not a keyboard or mouse?
No, and not even all keyboards and mice. It will only work for ones which can do PS/2 signaling over the USB port.