Constantin:
Presumably the design of the lightning connector was driven by the above observations, ie as connectors get smaller it becomes more and more convenient for users to eliminate orientation issues. Obvious visual cues (such as the oblong shape of a IEC power connector) are not as obvious when things get tiny.
The lightning connector can be correctly mated in the light or dark, eyes wide open or shut, drunk or sober :), and it seats with such a satisfying "chunk". It gets my vote for the perfect miniature charger connector. No LED necessary.
This is merely a usb cable with 30cents led and probably a 300ohm resistor, not exactly a new concept, besides i have issues finding the usb cable in the dark to begin with...
cjdelphi:
This is merely a usb cable with 30cents led and probably a 300ohm resistor, not exactly a new concept, besides i have issues finding the usb cable in the dark to begin with...
They could make the housing out of glow-in-the-dark plastic.
Yea, a trivial kind of dumb product. That of course means the inventor will become a millionaire next month once the iPhone rat pack discovers it as the next 'big thing' in the way of garnish for their baby.
retrolefty:
Yea, a trivial kind of dumb product. That of course means the inventor will become a millionaire next month once the iPhone rat pack discovers it as the next 'big thing' in the way of garnish for their baby.
Except it won't fit any of the iPhones. The Lightning connector on the latest iDevices makes the problem moot for them anyway.
retrolefty:
Yea, a trivial kind of dumb product. That of course means the inventor will become a millionaire next month once the iPhone rat pack discovers it as the next 'big thing' in the way of garnish for their baby.
Except it won't fit any of the iPhones. The Lightning connector on the latest iDevices makes the problem moot for them anyway.
Shows what I know about cell phones. I haven't even turned my on in two months, couldn't tell you the brand from memory but it's a T-mobile prepaid type. It lives in my jacket pocket and is for MY emergencies only, over 5 years it's cost me about $5 a month. I just turn it on mostly to check the battery level.
Next time I get a CT scan, I'll ask the technologist whether I have a real wiimote camera (tracking 4 points) in the back of my head or just a prototype (I invented this to have only 3 point tracking capability).