Yes, you can put in the batteries ANY way you want!

I read yesterday that Microsoft, yes the infamous Microsoft has developed a new technology for batteries.  It basically means that you can install batteries (like AAs or AAAs) into a device in any direction, and it will still work! I know that sometimes the little icons imprinted in the battery bays trips me up, and this would be great as you can just pop the batteries in and not worry about them being backwards or turning your device into a pile of scrap!

This innovation is called Instaload, and Microsoft is planning on licensing it to manufacturers instead of making it themselves.  I gotta admit, this is pretty cool!