USB Charging
I know USB is the standard for most rechargeable devices, but I'm afraid I won't be able to see to plug in those little connectors before I'm too old to ride.
If there was one physical thing I could get back, it would be a toss up between my eyesight and hearing. |
Thankfully, USB-C seems to be the new standard. I can't tell you how many times I tried to jam one of those mini and micro connectors in upside down. On the units I have that use them, I paint a white dot on one side of the connector, and one on the unit. Line up the dots and connect.
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The white dot idea is a good one. I may do that.
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Originally Posted by Bald Paul
(Post 22530439)
Thankfully, USB-C seems to be the new standard. I can't tell you how many times I tried to jam one of those mini and micro connectors in upside down. On the units I have that use them, I paint a white dot on one side of the connector, and one on the unit. Line up the dots and connect.
Red dots make it charge faster! <grin> |
Originally Posted by Bald Paul
(Post 22530439)
On the units I have that use them, I paint a white dot on one side of the connector, and one on the unit. Line up the dots and connect.
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When I reached my 40's I need to wear eyeglasses for many tasks and still do. For bike rides I wear safety glasses that are bifocals and provide me with a 2.0 diopter magnification and they cost less than $20 and are availalble in clear, gray, and yellow tint.
USB-C is a welcome change having dealt with the USB B micro and mini and type A connectors for years. I now keep the appropriate cable stored with the device to save on hunting for a special cable. Something to watch out for with USB-C devices is that the power draw depends on the wall charger that is used. Many need 10x the Watts output of the old chargers that fed a cell phone. With my power banks only a 20-Watt rated wall charger is effective. |
If you can't see to use a USB, can you see to ride?
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Originally Posted by Machka
(Post 22538646)
If you can't see to use a USB, can you see to ride?
"Can't see" might be a bit of an exaggeration. The orientation of the small micro USB is hard to see. It's not unusual for people to have trouble with it. It's harder than it should be for the simple task of plugging something in. It's common for people to have trouble plugging in the larger USB A type. https://upjoke.com/usb-jokes |
I'm seeing double.
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The remarkable thing about non-USB-C type USB connectors is that you have a 50/50 chance of getting it right the first time, but the odds are stacked > 99% against you. Even more remarkably, I've often gotten it wrong twice in a row.
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Originally Posted by Machka
(Post 22538646)
If you can't see to use a USB, can you see to ride?
Originally Posted by Polaris OBark
(Post 22539847)
The remarkable thing about non-USB-C type USB connectors is that you have a 50/50 chance of getting it right the first time, but the odds are stacked > 99% against you. Even more remarkably, I've often gotten it wrong twice in a row.
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Originally Posted by Polaris OBark
(Post 22539847)
The remarkable thing about non-USB-C type USB connectors is that you have a 50/50 chance of getting it right the first time, but the odds are stacked > 99% against you. Even more remarkably, I've often gotten it wrong twice in a row.
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The one big benefit of being -7 diopters myopic is that I simply remove my glasses whenever I need magnification of a small object. :)
My wife sometimes has to ask me to read fine print, even though her eyes are otherwise "better" than mine. |
Europe is requiring all devices use USB-C soon so I think you'll see everyone incorporate that soon to avoid different products for different areas. I think it is headed that way anyway but this will help it along. It is so much better and especially so much easier to insert into the receptacle.
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Originally Posted by Bald Paul
(Post 22530439)
Thankfully, USB-C seems to be the new standard. I can't tell you how many times I tried to jam one of those mini and micro connectors in upside down. On the units I have that use them, I paint a white dot on one side of the connector, and one on the unit. Line up the dots and connect.
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Originally Posted by John E
(Post 22549619)
The one big benefit of being -7 diopters myopic is that I simply remove my glasses whenever I need magnification of a small object. :)
My wife sometimes has to ask me to read fine print, even though her eyes are otherwise "better" than mine. |
I just wish the electronics industry would have chosen one USB format and forced everyone (device makers, including Apple/iPhone) to use it. Instead…it seems like every new device comes with a different cable format.
Dan |
Originally Posted by Machka
(Post 22538646)
If you can't see to use a USB, can you see to ride?
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After several years of plugging in the wrong direction, I finally marked the connector with some acrylic paint.
Now it's almost fool proof. Even so, I say death to all USB connectors (except USB-C). https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...fc553fc048.jpg |
Originally Posted by Bald Paul
(Post 22530439)
Thankfully, USB-C seems to be the new standard. I can't tell you how many times I tried to jam one of those mini and micro connectors in upside down. On the units I have that use them, I paint a white dot on one side of the connector, and one on the unit. Line up the dots and connect.
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Originally Posted by KF2M
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On quality USB cables (cheap ones probably not) the USB symbol (the one with the 3 dots connected to big one) is either embossed or inked onto the top of the connectors. The downside is there are manufacturer's who mount the port upside down.
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Originally Posted by Bald Paul
(Post 22558598)
Precisely why USB-C is becoming the new standard. Or, rather, the standard, since there didn't seem to be one previously. Even if they were embossed 'correctly', the unit they were plugging in to wasn't necessarily marked. The dots work.
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Originally Posted by Calsun
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Not at all unusual for blind people to ride bicycles safely. But then they have the advantage of not being distracted by their smartphones.
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