Comments for Commonsense Design

Comment on Sluggish response in our Home Electronics by Nathan Zeldes

Nathan Zeldes — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:25:51 +0000

Could be, Charlie, I certainly believe lawyers could do it.

However, the laser is merely a semiconductor diode, and I’m sure if you switched off its electricity it would stop emitting light in a matter of microseconds. You could do that before the laser is parked physically…

Comment on Tools 2: Choosing your supplier by Nathan Zeldes

Nathan Zeldes — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:22:34 +0000

Uh oh… though the statute of limitations probably applies.

Comment on A pure waste of time by Nathan Zeldes

Nathan Zeldes — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:21:50 +0000

Interesting idea, Charlie… though that implies massive paranoia: the number had 9 digits, so if they assign them at random (a good idea in any case) the likelihood of two conferences with numbers differing by a digit or two on the same day would be practically nil.

But then, not all paranoids are whizzes at math

Comment on Tools 2: Choosing your supplier by Jeff Moriarty

Jeff Moriarty — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:12:44 +0000

Your violation of Amateur Tool Purchasing Practices has been noted and the proper authorities have been informed. Please wait quietly in your home for them to come and take you away.

Comment on A pure waste of time by charlie

charlie — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:54:35 +0000

fears of being dropped into the wrong teleconference, i’d expect.

Comment on Sluggish response in our Home Electronics by charlie

charlie — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:51:54 +0000

it needs time to park the laser, if needed, and just probably waits the maximum time it should take, whether or not the laser is at the maximum away-from-home position.

this is probably because of some feared lawsuit about blindness caused by a laser beam. i’d blame it on a US lawyer if i were you…

Comment on The evolution of the On/Off power switch symbol by Arol

Arol — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:29:53 +0000

I hope this help us to understand.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_symbol

Comment on Mazda 3 evolution, take 1: Sometimes they listen! by Nathan Zeldes

Nathan Zeldes — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:06:57 +0000

Thanks Kevin for adding a piece to the puzzle! As I wrote, we can’t talk to the designers, but we can deduce their thinking process from the glimpses we see in their output…

Comment on Mazda 3 evolution, take 1: Sometimes they listen! by Kevin Arthur

Kevin Arthur — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:31:02 +0000

That’s funny. I used to have a Mazda 3 hatchback (from the first year of production) and if I remember right it had this bumper groove to help open the hatch. So the designers must have thought it was necessary for the hatch but not for the trunk on the 4-door, and later learned they were wrong.

Comment on The evolution of the On/Off power switch symbol by Robert

Robert — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:01:09 +0000

Here is an explanation from IEC and ISO.

Related to the 0 with a broken ring and a 1 through it. It is soft off.
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For use on a power switch or button if the off state is soft-off, is variable, is not
known, or the distinction from hard-off is not important. Also for use with a
power indicator, or as the icon for the power control panel.
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