But will the D fit in the A hole?
this post was submitted on 12 Feb 2026
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The OP: https://www.datapro.net/news/usb-type-d-connector-unveiled.html
Following the overwhelmingly positive response to 180° reversible connectors like USB Type C and Apple's Lightning, USB Type D's novel plus-shaped design can correctly be inserted in 4 different orientations, a mere 90 degrees apart.
"With our reversible Type C connector, we allowed users to blindly plug in their devices with minimal frustration. But we wanted to take it a step further. Now with USB Type D, no matter how crazy your night has been, we guarantee that you'll be able to successfully plug in your phone before passing out."
Remember when funny people still did April fools? I've not seen a good April fools hoax that doesn't transparently reek of marketing in years
Google Japan always put out great ones, but admittedly I can't remember how old the last one I remember is, and it could have very well been a decade ago ;_;
My favorite was when they turned Google Maps into a playable Dragon Quest map
Not necessarily April fools jokes, but the Gboard team has been designing and making silly keyboards (and publishing the schematics)
Get 360° freedom.
Alas only on a single axis.
I still always need to attempt plugging in these motherfuckers a few times. Never had one break or otherwise become unusable though. Strong as an aux.
I just stick my index finger right next to it, use the finger to feel the socket and then move the plug forward.
The taper in the front does the rest.
Doesn't work as well with USB C because:
- The curved bevel is not good enough for the job
- On the PC, the USB C is recessed and the I shield has a big enough hole that the plug can get stuck on the side of the socket instead of correctly inside.
Honestly, USB A feels easier to use in that case.
The Lock Picking Lawyer
Sure, they can request 1.21GW, but the answer's always "no".
When this baby starts transferring 88TB an hour, youre gonna see some serious shif.
Thanks. Now I can't get the image of a time-traveling DeLorian, with an iPhone plugged in where the MrFusion was, out of my head.
How else do we go back in time?
1.21 gigawatts!? 1.21 gigawatts… Great scott…
Ahem, It is pronounced "Jiga watts"
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Jiga who?
"The massive ceramic connector and 10 inch thick cable immediatelly make obvious that the USB-D connector has been designed from the ground up to be able to power the latest generation of Graphics Card"
Next up: USB-E which is just a barrel plug that can be inserted 360 degrees.
Maybe the exact size and shape of a headphone jack
And 1.2TW.
Ie the headphone jack everyone went to such trouble to eradicate.
Swings and roundabouts.
But it's a 16-ring barrel plug.
Wait, is this now satire or not? I am so confused.
it is from 1st of April, the so called April's fools day.
1.21giga watts, at non lethal voltages of approximately 100 volts is approx. 12 million amperes. Solid copper wires for this current would be aprox 4m (12ft) in diameter.
So, yes, it is satire.
Also, 1.21GW is famously used in Back to the Future.
Oh now I see the date. Damn, what an amazing article!
Superconductor kept at a few Kelvin should do it. Available on any system with build in cryogenic unit. It's part of the D port standard after all.
Cryogenics is only an optional part of the standard. You'll need to make sure both devices support the USB D pd420.69 spec otherwise you'll never get the full rated speed.
Stupid usbif always making critical features optional.
Don't forget the cable also needs the same.
Any superconductor will do actually, it's just that the ones we have at this point need to be really frigging cold. A room temp superconductor is the dream, and would function exactly the same as one that only works at a few kelvin.
The time travelling aspect is nice, too...
usb D(eez nuts)
"One point twenty-one jiggawatts?!"
I wonder how Doc pronounced "gif"?
He would pronounce it "yif" to piss off both sides
How many standards does it take to make one-for-all actual standard?
Just one more
All of them all at once
I was REALLY hoping to find a source page for that, sounded hilarious
That's heavy!
Great Scott!
Great! I'll get the dolorian and fix this whole timeline!