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Re:USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed ... by evanb on Monday October 09, 2023 @04:21PM (#37825014)
USB is the only macroscopic fermion I know. Try to plug it in and fail, rotate it 180˚ and fail, rotate 180˚ and it plugs in. Must be the minus sign.
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Re:USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed ... by OnlineGladiator on Monday October 09, 2023 @05:09PM (#37825511)
https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2011-10-04
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