On 9/11/05, Stewart Stremler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> begin  quoting Carl Lowenstein as of Sun, Sep 11, 2005 at 11:13:49AM -0700:

> 
> There are really two issues -- one is orientation, the other is end
> distinction. When I think of 'hermaphroditic', I visualize a connector
> that can connect to itself (rotating 180 degrees, presumably) -- the
> ends all look the same.

You got it.  < http://www.ietlabs.com/Genrad/GR874.html >

If you can find a copy of Jef Raskin's _The Humane Interface_ see p.
200 for his re-invention of the GR 874.  See also p. 195 et seq. for a
discussion of connector issues and his design of a 4-conductor
hermaphroditic connector.

    carl
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    carl lowenstein         marine physical lab     u.c. san diego
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