ooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square247fedilinkarrow-up1591arrow-down113cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1578arrow-down1external-linkUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.comooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square247fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarenocturne213@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·1 year 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)
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minus-squaresverit@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year 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-squarenocturne213@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year 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)
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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.