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One day I realized I developed a skill for correctly inserting the USB on first try and I’m in an existential crisis ever since.

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“Passive ability: Permanent USB tunneling” unlocked

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The “empty” half of the plug (with the two hollow squares) is either at the top or on the right in 99% of cases. Once you realize that you barely ever have to flip it even one time.

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Do you mean the empty half of the cable? Because the plug itself has the empty half on the bottom.

Usually easier to look for the USB logo or company’s branded logo on top. The bottom is usually blank or containing legal info. The bottom also has the zig-zaggy join in the metal.

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Yeah they’re talking about the cable, as that’s usually easier to look at. Also a plug is on the cable, and a socket is on devices.

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Plug is on the male part on the cable. Receptacle is the female part on the device

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Part of the reasoning is that dust can’t really settle on the contacts if they are facing down. It’s the same for the most part with rj45 (ethernet) ports.

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The irony is the USB keyboard- mouse -peripheral switcher I bought has the USB ports upside-down from normal

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