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USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] [email protected] 84 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (22 children)

they should just go with perfectly circular, with different sizes for different applications. imagine a 20mm unit - high power/bandwidth hoses with a satisfying locking mechanism that magnetically seals the connection.

and makes the proton pack sound. and rgb fuck nevermind go back this was a bad idea

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I love circular connectors that screw onto the receptacle or have locking tabs

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

This is why I only buy cell phones that have BNC connectors.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

MIL-DTL-38999 for everything, including ~~steampunk~~ casettefuturism phones!

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