▲ 578 ▼ USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 3 years ago by ooli@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 255 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] roguetrick@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Puzzle_Sluts_4Ever@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rhaedas@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago USB->PS/2 adapters That caused a flashback, as I haven't seen those in years (but I know I have a few still somewhere lol). It also made me think...I can not recall ever having to do the "1-2-3" tries when hooking a USB mouse or keyboard into those before I plugged it all into the back of the PC. Which makes me lean towards blaming the socket installation and lack of reference for a lot of the woes, not the cord or flashdrive (which you can see). permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Puzzle_Sluts_4Ever@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Rhaedas@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago USB->PS/2 adapters That caused a flashback, as I haven't seen those in years (but I know I have a few still somewhere lol). It also made me think...I can not recall ever having to do the "1-2-3" tries when hooking a USB mouse or keyboard into those before I plugged it all into the back of the PC. Which makes me lean towards blaming the socket installation and lack of reference for a lot of the woes, not the cord or flashdrive (which you can see). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhaedas@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago USB->PS/2 adapters That caused a flashback, as I haven't seen those in years (but I know I have a few still somewhere lol). It also made me think...I can not recall ever having to do the "1-2-3" tries when hooking a USB mouse or keyboard into those before I plugged it all into the back of the PC. Which makes me lean towards blaming the socket installation and lack of reference for a lot of the woes, not the cord or flashdrive (which you can see). permalink fedilink source parent