http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/ Engadget Comments for UltraTek Flipper USB plug can't be stopped http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/
because we're wasting time on here instead of being productive]]>Jul 14th 2010 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/
Now we can all plug it in Doggie Style!]]>Jul 14th 2010 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/
+1 also for a simple photo and short video. Product is demonstrated successfully.]]>Jul 14th 2010 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/its nice and all but you're gonna loose out on real estate for an extra 4 pins in the future. Think usb3.0 onwards and you'll have a problem with this design]]>Jul 14th 2010 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/You rock, dude. I am jaded and almost never laugh out loud at something I see on the internet. +1 to you, sir.]]>Jul 14th 2010 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/
Strongbad FTW]]>Jul 14th 2010 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/cant remember how many usb sticks I broke because I stuck them in the wrong way]]>Jul 14th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/
That's what she said.]]>Jul 14th 2010 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/
All sexual innuendos aside, if you're breaking usb devices because of this, then you're waaaaaay too agressive with your plugging. Srsly, you can plug it hard, or you can plug it gently]]>Jul 14th 2010 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/What DrTrent said. You don't always have to plug it hard. In fact, sometimes that's not right.. to do.]]>Jul 14th 2010 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/I know people who believe that if it doesn't go in softly, it must be made to go in roughly]]>Jul 14th 2010 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/
Win]]>Jul 15th 2010 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Probably size and cost. Which would be tough on smaller laptops. But there is plenty of room on PCs and Macs, and even on regular dongles. But this thing has value.

I always stick it in wrong.
(That's what she said)]]>Jul 14th 2010 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/I think you misunderstand, this isn't the part you plug it into it's the male end which would be on the device you are plugging in. So this would plug into any standard USB plug on any computer]]>Jul 14th 2010 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/
What if the USB port is sideways?
BAM.]]>Jul 14th 2010 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 15th 2010 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/
So easy, a kid can do it.]]>Jul 14th 2010 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/
Most kids run circles around us mature folk when it comes to gadgets. :)]]>Jul 14th 2010 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 15th 2010 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/
Add to that the fact that manufacturers flip them even on products within their own line. ]]>Jul 14th 2010 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Because that is exactly what you'd EXPECT them to do.]]>Jul 14th 2010 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/
Orientation of the port should have standardized too, maybe already is not but followed? Motherboard sockets for the most part seem to always orient the same way, but when it comes to slot bracket or case mounted ports, they always seem to differ, im sure this may even happen between the same model of case/device, since the port is symmetrical it can be mounted either way and still function so its totally up to the will of the laborer assembling the case if they are paying attention at all]]>Jul 14th 2010 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/ultratek-flipper-usb-plug-cant-be-stopped/Jul 14th 2010 12:05PM