Now lets see the same hack but for the port above.
Calm down, kids. These issues were resolved a longtime ago by ASN.1
I think there is another aspect that is important: limit the blast radius. Shit inevitably happens when you create something new and complex, and when it does, you’d rather minimise the impact where possible.
Never ever let facts get in the way of a good story!
The history of computers and software is full of nerdy and obscure jokes well beyond the caricatures of exiting vim. Complier compiler (explain that to most people!) to yet another compiler compiler to bison is one of those.
What are your favourite obscure computer nerd jokes?
Indeed. Twisting those pins to a male port, with good pin contact and not touching adjacent pins, would be a feat I’d like to see. OP’s picture is just par for the course.