This USB-C gadget from hell brings back the worst part of USB-A
Photo: Pim de Groot (@mifune) / Twitter USB-C ports, I am occasionally forced to admit, are somewhat confusing. Different standards, different charging speeds, different data and video capabilities, proprietary labels like Thunderbolt, all on top of identical-looking plugs - it can be a lot.
But one thing that USB-C ports had going for them was a solution for one of the biggest annoyances of USB-A - it's no longer possible to insert a USB cable the wrong" way, thanks to the symmetrical design of the plugs.
Or, at least, it was, until mechanical engineer Pim de Groot came along with a USB-C gadget from hell, which does behave differently depending on which way your USB-C plug is facing. And I hate it so, so much.
I've made a Cursed USB-C 2.0 device. It behaves differently...