Comment on Chaotic Evil

jaykrown@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• zalgotext@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  You mean, the couple of seconds it takes trying to plug in a USB-A the wrong way, having to flip it over, discovering you had it the right way the first time because USB-A ports are bastards, and having to flip it over again?

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  • weirdbeardgame@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    And then you still can’t get it in so you try flipping it only to discover that, thats still backwards so you have to flip back around and try coming at it with an angle?

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  • Dumhuvud@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Am I in the minority if I inspect both the port and the plug before trying to plug a USB-A device in? Why frustrate yourself by attempting to plug it in blind?

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    • howrar@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      If the port was easily accessible, I would. This problem only comes up when it isn’t.

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    • Lee@retrolemmy.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      I bet you read the fine manuals too, dontcha?

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    • zalgotext@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      I try to plug it in without closely inspecting the port because I can with just about every other type of port. It’s easy to plug in an HDMI, Display Port, or Ethernet cable on the first try because of the asymmetrical shape, and things that use barrel plugs like headphone jacks just don’t care about orientation. USB-A is one of the few port types that combines the worst of both worlds.

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• rumba@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  it really wouldn’t have hurt them to make the shield on usb-a asymmetric

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• jabberwock@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Alright, devil’s advocate here - maybe this setup can prevent it. You plug something permanent, like a mouse & keyboard, into the leftmost port and leave the right two open. Then when you try the first one and it’s misaligned, move to the other port and it’s correct. No flipping of the USB connector required.

  I don’t think that’s why they did it but hey…

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