USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible

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USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible
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Reminds me of how we used to change the order of the wires in PC to PC connections on early RJ45 cables. What a fucking pain in the ass that was for colorblind like myself.

I had always wondered what that was like for colour blind people.

Let's just say that I didn't do too well when I wanted to become a helicopter engineer. Color coding is one of those things that are both inevitable and impossible.

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Ah yes: "crossover or straight through?"

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