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Re:Ever Plugged a USB in Wrong? (2019) by ssl-3 on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @02:33PM (#22048381)
The Gameboy Link Cable is a fine design, but it just reminds me of all if the other fairly decent connectors that Nintendo has developed, implemented, and sold millions of.

I guess the real LPT is to always ask the oldest remaining provider of digital home electronics for advice on these matters.

Re:Ever Plugged a USB in Wrong? (2019) by TFortunato on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @10:23AM (#22054954)
Heh, you do have to hand it to them for making stuff where your use cases include "Robust and Intuitive enough for a six year old at the playground"