Sorry for the super sporadic posting. Still in the process of moving and everything. I am giving updates on my Mastodon and !stamets@lemmy.world if anyone is interested but there’s really no reason to be.

Hope everyone has a fantastic Friday. Live long and prosper, you glorious bastards.

    • Tyfud@lemmy.world
      26·
      9 months ago

      I’ve posted this before, but that protective boot is optional and not a part of the standard.

    • whereisk@lemmy.world
      151·
      9 months ago

      Probably because no one in there was using ethernet cables with snag protectors to design or test.

      In fairness, if this was targeted to medium-large corporates they would expect to be using manually terminated cables which don’t have that feature.

      I’m sure someone added that type cable to the testing procedure after this though.

    • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
      52·
      9 months ago

      Yea, either Cisco has shit processes that don’t involve multiple checks after drawings are first made, or multiple people fucked up in checking.

    • fubarx@lemmy.ml
      1·
      5 months ago

      Guessing QA test script does not specify which port to plug the ethernet cable into. So they choose whichever is closest to their dominant hand.

  • rzlatic@lemmy.ml
    222·
    9 months ago

    it’s the other way around. that shitty gummy piece of crap on ethernet cables is annoying as fuck, and i even haven’t had to plug it into network equipement that can be reset with it. but to reach the connector tooth under it often turns into a fight with gummy shitty ‘protector’ so i not once reached for scissors and cut that shit away.

  • marcos@lemmy.world
    14·
    9 months ago

    That micro-USB port isn’t great either. And the leds seem quite hard to read.

    I guess nobody fully assembled a prototype and tried to use it.

    • SatyrSack@lemmy.one
      12·
      9 months ago

      Not that it changes anything about its poor placement, but that looks like mini USB to me 🤓

      • u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        51·
        9 months ago

        Yep, Cisco uses Mini USB. For some reason.
        (That’s used for a built-in USB to serial adapter for console access.)

        But I guess it shouldn’t be a surprise. They also chose RJ-45 for serial port instead of DB9 as usual.

          • marcos@lemmy.world
            4·
            9 months ago

            The USB symbol on the connector should be up. I think that means the wide side of a mini should be down, but I’m looking for a cable…

            EDIT: and no, the one on the device is on the correct position.

  • tetris11@lemmy.ml
    11·
    9 months ago

    Also: bike light manufacturers that make the button for the light impossible to feel with gloves on. Cmon, just add a bevel groove or something.

    • Stamets@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      4·
      9 months ago

      I’ve not really been posting nearly as much as I normally do. Long long periods of posting fuck all, really. Have been busy packing and was showing a friend around the city for his first time here.

      • brbposting@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        9 months ago

        Content creators on those other sites have to worry about post frequency… glad to say I don’t think folks who reshare around here are burdened with that!

        Might say I believe that strongly enough we shouldn’t apologize for taking breaks.
        Protect the Disconnect 😎