ooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square250fedilinkarrow-up1591arrow-down113
arrow-up1578arrow-down1external-linkUSB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversiblewww.pcgamer.comooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square250fedilink
minus-squarenocturne213@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·2 years 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-up1·2 years 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-up1·2 years 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.