ooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square261linkfedilinkarrow-up1580arrow-down114cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1566arrow-down1external-linkUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.comooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square261linkfedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.party
minus-squareFedizen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·2 years agothe problem is the plug is rectangular (has exterior rotational symmetry) AND not reversible - if the plugs were L shaped it would be clear by both feel and brief glance which rotation was correct
the problem is the plug is rectangular (has exterior rotational symmetry) AND not reversible - if the plugs were L shaped it would be clear by both feel and brief glance which rotation was correct