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Yaos posted:Time to dust off your fire extinguishers for this "life hack" reversible USB plug adapter
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Yaos posted:Time to dust off your fire extinguishers for this "life hack" reversible USB plug adapter I like their cute original character do not steal Beemo knock-off thingie. E: 
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Mar 16, 2015 16:30
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Yaos posted:No it can't you loving liars, there's a hard piece of plastic in the way. I've heard (and seen) horror stories.  Not that the idea isn't moronic, but there's definitely a sizeable selection of morons out there who need
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Mar 16, 2015 16:40
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Wait I thought "life hacks" were stuff like using existing things you have in unexpectedly different and convenient ways, like USE YOUR KETCHUP AS SHAMPOO!! or whatever. How is buying a reversible dongle that you plug USB cables into a life hack Do people really have so much trouble plugging in USB devices that people would make and sell reversible dongles to solve this problem I'll just wait for USB C, anyway.
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Mar 16, 2015 16:45
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HJE-Cobra posted:How is buying a reversible dongle that you plug USB cables into a life hack Having so much money you can waste it on poo poo like this is the ultimate life hack
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Mar 16, 2015 16:47
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HJE-Cobra posted:Do people really have so much trouble plugging in USB devices According to their kickstarter, the average human wastes 30 min per year plugging USB cables wrong. Personally I'm certain I already wasted more time reading their KS page than all the times I plugged a USB cable wrong.
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Mar 16, 2015 16:49
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Just in time for USB 3.1 to show up in devices.
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Mar 16, 2015 16:51
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Yaos posted:Time to dust off your fire extinguishers for this "life hack" reversible USB plug adapter  If only I could see what I was doing instead of blindly tapping at the back of the case like an animal! All it's missing is the black-and-white. 
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Mar 16, 2015 17:06
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Yes, yes, southern trespass my hdmi hole!
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Mar 16, 2015 17:14
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SupSuper posted:This is some THERE'S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY bullshit: All its missing is some middle-aged white person accidentally causing themselves serious injury. Like they should accidentally tip over the computer and smash everything.
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Mar 16, 2015 17:25
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SupSuper posted:This is some THERE'S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY bullshit: A reversible cable won't prevent you from trying to jam it in the HDMI port!
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Mar 16, 2015 17:35
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Ah yes, the ol' "I accidentally stuck it in the wrong hole" ploy.
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Mar 16, 2015 17:48
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Bad Munki posted:Ah yes, the ol' "I accidentally stuck it in the wrong hole" ploy. Shoulda tested the waters with his finger first. Or in the inventor's case, a fork.
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Mar 16, 2015 17:50
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Yaos posted:Time to dust off your fire extinguishers for this "life hack" reversible USB plug adapter Haha, talk about creating a solution to a nonexistent problem. Don't most tower cases and PCs have USB ports on the front now? You can't get it wrong unless you're blind. Hell they print the Usb symbol on most cables to indicate how to orient it. Oh...and there's the little matter of a thing called USB C. To their credit, it'll be years before it's widely adopted but STILL... Edit: WHAT IF I PLUG THE ADAPTER THE WRONG WAY!? My electronics!!!
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Mar 16, 2015 18:13
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Snuffman posted:Edit: WHAT IF I PLUG THE ADAPTER THE WRONG WAY!? My electronics!!! Then you have to wait for his next kickstarter: the adapter-adapter. One thing at a time. 
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Mar 16, 2015 18:38
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This is literally me with every USB port I come into contact with, whether I can see it or not. USB should have been bidirectional when it was released
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Mar 16, 2015 19:13
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Yaos posted:Time to dust off your fire extinguishers for this "life hack" reversible USB plug adapter
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Mar 16, 2015 19:46
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The General posted:This is literally me with every USB port I come into contact with, whether I can see it or not. USB should have been bidirectional when it was released Agreed. The average number of attempts required to correctly insert a USB cable is three. This is why Apple switched to Lightning, a far superior design which due to being bidirectional requires only two attempts to insert on average. None of which changes the fact that this "revolutionary solution" is as much use as a trapdoor in a canoe.
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Mar 16, 2015 19:50
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The General posted:This is literally me with every USB port I come into contact with, whether I can see it or not. USB should have been bidirectional when it was released You forget that back in the dark ages when USB was first proposed, we were all plugging our joysticks into printer ports and everything had its own serial size. USB was a godsend and the minor inconvenience of having to turn around the port twice wasn't even something we could have fathomed back then. Luckily glorious USB 3.1 shall deliver us unto the chosen land.
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Mar 16, 2015 19:54
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Hopefully USB power delivery in USB 3.1 will get rid off a bunch of wall warts.
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Mar 16, 2015 19:57
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Zaphod42 posted:You forget that back in the dark ages when USB was first proposed, we were all plugging our joysticks into printer ports and everything had its own serial size. You could also plug in/out a Keyboard or Mouse while the PC was running and it didn't blue screen (or worse) the machine!
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Mar 16, 2015 20:01
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Zaphod42 posted:You forget that back in the dark ages when USB was first proposed, we were all plugging our joysticks into printer ports and everything had its own serial size. Don't forget that the pain of "I have to turn the USB over twice! Oh no!" is nothing compared to the pain of "Oh look, one of the 6 pins thinner than a paper clip is just slightly bent. Looks like I'm not using the computer this week."
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Mar 16, 2015 20:35
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Tedd_Not_Ed posted:Don't forget that the pain of "I have to turn the USB over twice! Oh no!" is nothing compared to the pain of "Oh look, one of the 6 pins thinner than a paper clip is just slightly bent. Looks like I'm not using the computer this week." I've actually managed to repair Serial and VGA connectors that had a bent pin  The absolute worst is if you manage to un-seat the motherboard socket. Hundreds of wafer-thin pins. Nobody could fix that poo poo.
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Mar 16, 2015 20:40
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For the sake of experiment, I have just shown a two year old child how to insert a USB drive and he managed to do it in about ten seconds.
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Mar 16, 2015 21:17
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I got my mom an Amazon Kindle Fire HDX and the usb port is impossible for her to see, let alone attempt to plug in at an angle and the right way. She can hardly see and her hands are too shaky to try and get it in right, she didn't use it for weeks because she was worried she wasn't using the plug right. I ended up installing a pad that lets you charge it by placing it on top of the charger base. But this, I'd buy this for her so she never had to fumble with a USB port again. I imagine people with arthritis will find that useful too. Nevermind, it just solves the flipping it over, no micro and no usb 3.0 support won't help here. null_user01013 has a new favorite as of 21:35 on Mar 16, 2015 |
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Mar 16, 2015 21:29
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Zaphod42 posted:I've actually managed to repair Serial and VGA connectors that had a bent pin Mechanical pencil over pin, veeeeery carefully bend it back into place. I've repaired an LGA775 pin or two, but nothing finer. Modern sockets would be probably literally impossible.
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Mar 16, 2015 21:33
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Well, I just spend two seconds googling and these already exist, both as adapters and cables: http://www.tripplite.com/product/reversible-usb-cables/1048 Maybe those are the ones that "slip out all the time" like the video mentions. 
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Mar 16, 2015 21:36
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wa27 posted:Well, I just spend two seconds googling and these already exist, both as adapters and cables: Yeah but those are from some huge Chinese factory, these are like, hand-made man. Like indie versions, that's what Kickstarter is all about! Helping the little guy! That's why those other hipster niche projects like iphone covers made of authentic hand stitched Nepalese yak leather, or iphone belt holders made from all natural organic gluten free hemp grown locally on New York rooftops do so well, because we want to help INDIE creators! So go away with your actual established product from reputable companies mumbo jumbo. That's not what Kickstarter is about man.
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Mar 16, 2015 22:07
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Tedd_Not_Ed posted:Don't forget that the pain of "I have to turn the USB over twice! Oh no!" is nothing compared to the pain of "Oh look, one of the 6 pins thinner than a paper clip is just slightly bent. Looks like I'm not using the computer this week." My girlfriend's parents once had a problem where the ancient PC wouldn't POST after a move. A thorough examination revealed that one of the PS/2 pins on the keyboard connector was bent, which caused the computer to emit a shrill beeping noise and not turn on. Flipping a cable is peanuts.
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Mar 16, 2015 22:08
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Jedit posted:This is why Apple switched to Lightning, a far superior design which due to being bidirectional requires only two attempts to insert on average. I can't tell if you're joking or you somehow misinsert a plug that can go in either way. 
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Mar 16, 2015 22:12
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Hitlers Gay Secret posted:I can't tell if you're joking or you somehow misinsert a plug that can go in either way. Combination of  and people are terrible at everything.  He's right though, USB tends to take 3 attempts to get it right.
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Mar 16, 2015 22:20
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I like how the kickstarter reads like one of those lovely TV ads for a piece of garbage that doesn't actually work when you get it.Zaphod42 posted:You forget that back in the dark ages when USB was first proposed, we were all plugging our joysticks into printer ports and everything had its own serial size.
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Mar 16, 2015 23:12
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It actually is possible to partially insert some USBs the wrong way, as the plastic flexes enough to let it get shoved a few millimeters in. This might be what stymies some attempts to figure out which end is which for people not familiar with them.
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Mar 17, 2015 02:03
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weiner/the-gentlemans-single-use-monocle And I thought the kitten cardgame was a bad webcomic kickstarter.
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Mar 17, 2015 02:10
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Space Butler posted:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weiner/the-gentlemans-single-use-monocle Dude is banking 9k a month off Patreon + ads from his website and now this. I cannot fault this man for conning idiots
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Mar 17, 2015 02:12
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Space Butler posted:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weiner/the-gentlemans-single-use-monocle Do they explain anywhere just why it's disposable beyond "Pay for more of these"?
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Mar 17, 2015 02:23
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Jedit posted:None of which changes the fact that this "revolutionary solution" is as much use as a trapdoor in a canoe. Come to think of it, I could have used that on my most recent outing. Sometimes, near-drowning and hypothermia is a preferable option to staying one more second in the same canoe as some people…
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Mar 17, 2015 02:29
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chitoryu12 posted:Do they explain anywhere just why it's disposable beyond "Pay for more of these"? I guess when you take it out of the wrapper it stops being funny because... jokes?
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Mar 17, 2015 02:33
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http://www.smbc-comics.com/ the comic even explains that it's dumb and more or less a money grab
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chitoryu12 posted:Do they explain anywhere just why it's disposable beyond "Pay for more of these"? It was a joke in one of his old comics that I can't be arsed to dig up.
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