@ooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 9 months agoUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square270fedilinkarrow-up1591arrow-down113cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1578arrow-down1external-linkUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.com@ooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 9 months agomessage-square270fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.footechnews@radiation.party
minus-square@nocturne213@lemm.eecakelinkfedilinkEnglish33•9 months agoI really wish hdmi was symmetrical. (Peer behind tv, “which way goes up?” Tries to plug it in, “fml it was the other way” flips it drops it)
minus-square@smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglish25•edit-29 months agoI wish too, mainly because HDMI cables are much less flexible and twisting them 180° can create tension.
minus-squaresveritlinkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months agoUnfortunately HDMI already uses pins on both sides of the connector, so you would have to shrink them to half their size first, then double them.
minus-square@nocturne213@lemm.eecakelinkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months agoThat is unfortunate. Too bad there is no standard as to which side is the top.
I really wish hdmi was symmetrical. (Peer behind tv, “which way goes up?” Tries to plug it in, “fml it was the other way” flips it drops it)
I wish too, mainly because HDMI cables are much less flexible and twisting them 180° can create tension.
Unfortunately HDMI already uses pins on both sides of the connector, so you would have to shrink them to half their size first, then double them.
That is unfortunate. Too bad there is no standard as to which side is the top.