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[–] [email protected] 32 points 8 months ago (6 children)

That’s a tough oversight, but how does that get by QA?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 8 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

QA budget has been gutted. They can't afford the Bougie Ethernet Cables that come with boots.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I guess QA uses super old and worn out cables where these attachments have long since broken off...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 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.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ok, yes, it does.

... It's also upside down?!...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Does any USB variant have a "right" side up?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 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.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Stamets.... You still make up a decent percentage of my feed, what is this super sporadic that you speak of?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 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 😎

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

That’s a weird looking Ethernet plug

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Bottom sockets are rotated 180 degrees so that the release tab will be below instead of between the rows where you can't press it to release.