*> it's the sockets that are reversible and are simply hiding this - cables ofte...

transpute 51 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses...

> it's the sockets that are reversible and are simply hiding this - cables often just use one side. So when you bridge two cables like this, you need to make sure those (unmarked) sides line up.

Thanks for explaining the unexplainable! Also seen with couplers and gender-changers for connecting USB-c cables.