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LupaLuna
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12 Jul 2015, 2:04 am

Marky9 wrote:
Digital displays, where any knowledge of human factors engineering would suggest that an analog display would better serve. (I'm looking at you, car dashboards.)


Ya! I remember those. They where called "d-dashes" (Short for "digital dashboards".). They where all the rage back in the 1980's, mostly brought on by some famous TV shows like "Knight Rider" , " Street Hawk" and "Airworf". They kinda died off around the early 90's and now seem to be making a comeback.



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12 Jul 2015, 5:32 am

Pretty much anything made by Apple nowadays. Also, most Micro$oft products.



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12 Jul 2015, 12:47 pm

Anything that makes a sudden, unexpected noise indicating I should stop what I am doing and respond to it. Specifically:

- Telephone ringers of any type

- Email or text notification beeps.

I keep all of them turned off. I will bloody well check for messages when I bloody well feel like it, thank you very much. (Petulantly crosses arms and stomps foot) :D



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15 Jul 2015, 7:55 pm

Marky9 wrote:
Digital displays, where any knowledge of human factors engineering would suggest that an analog display would better serve. (I'm looking at you, car dashboards.)


I didn't give computers screens, usually I agree with you but I like my car's shuffle function on its' CD player...


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28 Jul 2015, 5:30 pm

-soap dispensers that shoot directly into your face
-spoons that deflect all the water at you when you rinse them
-iphone screens that blind you when you have to answer a call in the middle of the night
-TV remotes that have everything you could ever need… EXCEPT A POWER BUTTON!
-"science" shows that are just tragic stories of drug addicts mixed with a couple computer diagrams
-food channels that have one actual cooking show in the morning, and then food-themed game shows for the rest of the day
-keyboards that are easy to get crumbs stuck in, but impossible to get them out.
-frozen food
-pull tab cans that don't open, and let the tab come right off :wall:


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