Bad designs make me furious

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Mathlete: Nov 30, 2005; It's hip to be a squared square.

Mathlete fucked around with this message at 02:03 on Nov 4, 2015

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DamnCanadian: Jan 3, 2005; Perpetuating the stereotype since 1978.

Mathlete posted:

Your embedded GIFS are poorly designed

# ? Nov 4, 2015 02:03

Mathlete: Nov 30, 2005; It's hip to be a squared square.

yeah well....

# ? Nov 4, 2015 02:04

Burt Sexual: Jan 26, 2006; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS; Switchblade Switcharoo

Let's not cross over to the architecture thread, that's too long and bad

# ? Nov 4, 2015 02:08

Fojar38: Sep 2, 2011; Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia

also here's a stupid take
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tbh wasnt confident in this thread when i clicked it but i am happy to have been proven wrong

# ? Nov 4, 2015 02:13

CloFan: Nov 6, 2004

Yeah, I'm glad this thread pulled up from the nosedive of page 1.

Contribution: loving everything on modern cars. Look at our engine bay, isn't it pretty! Too bad it takes 5 loving hours to replace a headlight

# ? Nov 4, 2015 02:16

criscodisco: Feb 18, 2004; do it

Kremlin Kremlin posted:

hey this isn't the volume dial *dies*

I had a car accident a few months ago and this car was the one I had as a rental during repairs. The parking brake takes a bit of figuring out, but the transmission can't be changed unless the car is stopped and your foot is on the brake. Otherwise it just spins freely.

While I didn't care for the design (it's too easy to spin it into L or N without noticing), it doesn't seem to be too far removed from this:

As far as bad design, I love my phone, but it has one major design flaw.

This is the phone:

The curved edge, while completely pointless, is sort of neat looking. However, since it's a jumbo-sized phone, if you have any sort of list on the screen (texts, songs, etc), your fingers are constantly opening up unwanted emails or texts or changing what song you're listening to, as it's impossible to hold in one hand without having at least one finger on the curved part of the screen. I really don't know why the curved part has any touchscreen capabilities, as I can't see what you would be doing that would involve touching that minute strip of screen real estate.

# ? Nov 4, 2015 02:50

WIFEY WATCHDOG: Jun 25, 2012; Yeah, well I don't trust this guy. I think he regifted, he degifted, and now he's using an upstairs invite as a springboard to a Super Bowl sex romp.

criscodisco posted:

I had a car accident a few months ago and this car was the one I had as a rental during repairs. The parking brake takes a bit of figuring out, but the transmission can't be changed unless the car is stopped and your foot is on the brake. Otherwise it just spins freely.

While I didn't care for the design (it's too easy to spin it into L or N without noticing), it doesn't seem to be too far removed from this:

As far as bad design, I love my phone, but it has one major design flaw.

This is the phone:

The curved edge, while completely pointless, is sort of neat looking. However, since it's a jumbo-sized phone, if you have any sort of list on the screen (texts, songs, etc), your fingers are constantly opening up unwanted emails or texts or changing what song you're listening to, as it's impossible to hold in one hand without having at least one finger on the curved part of the screen. I really don't know why the curved part has any touchscreen capabilities, as I can't see what you would be doing that would involve touching that minute strip of screen real estate.

Lmaoooooooooooooooooooooo

# ? Nov 4, 2015 02:56

criscodisco: Feb 18, 2004; do it

Dr. Tim Whatley posted:

Lmaoooooooooooooooooooooo

I guess my post was amusing for some reason?

# ? Nov 4, 2015 03:01

Three-Phase: Aug 5, 2006; by zen death robot

jazzyhattrick posted:

I hate it when there are pull handles on a door you have to push.

I almost put in a request today to install a crash bar on a door at work... that opens into the dangerous area where you need the crash bar. :downs:

criscodisco posted:

As far as bad design, I love my phone, but it has one major design flaw.

This is the phone:

The curved edge, while completely pointless, is sort of neat looking. However, since it's a jumbo-sized phone, if you have any sort of list on the screen (texts, songs, etc), your fingers are constantly opening up unwanted emails or texts or changing what song you're listening to, as it's impossible to hold in one hand without having at least one finger on the curved part of the screen. I really don't know why the curved part has any touchscreen capabilities, as I can't see what you would be doing that would involve touching that minute strip of screen real estate.

Shoot, never considered that.

# ? Nov 4, 2015 03:11

Burt Sexual: Jan 26, 2006; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS; Switchblade Switcharoo

criscodisco posted:

I guess my post was amusing for some reason?

I think he's saying Windows is superior

# ? Nov 4, 2015 03:23

criscodisco: Feb 18, 2004; do it

Darth123123 posted:

I think he's saying Windows is superior

Eww, one of those, then?

# ? Nov 4, 2015 03:24

Vernii: Dec 7, 2006

My employer built video conferencing software with a layout so "tall" that it couldn't fit both the video component and a built-in chat room onto the screen at the same time, you had to pick one or the other. Want to type something to a coworker? Can't see what's going on. Watching the video feed? Can't see what's being said in the chat.

Oh yea and we had another module to let employers build job requisitions in a simple* four step** wizard.

* Not simple.
** Actually six steps, but we didn't count the steps labeled "A" and "B" at all in advertising it.

# ? Nov 4, 2015 04:15

GAYS FOR DAYS: Dec 22, 2005; by exmarx

FogHelmut posted:

Just wait until you try Office 2016.

gently caress

# ? Nov 4, 2015 04:41

ncumbered_by_idgits: Sep 20, 2008

Turns out when you're logged in to gmail on your work computer, Google remembers what you've searched for on your Android phone and includes it in the little drop down menu. Thanks Google, great idea.

# ? Nov 4, 2015 06:05

criscodisco: Feb 18, 2004; do it

ncumbered_by_idgits posted:

Turns out when you're logged in to gmail on your work computer, Google remembers what you've searched for on your Android phone and includes it in the little drop down menu. Thanks Google, great idea.

Yeah, the way Google handles your Google account across devices leaves a lot to be desired. It also populates your "contacts" in your phone with a shitload of just email addresses and things like that, including a bunch of the gibberish craigslist emails you wind up with if you buy/sell anything through that site. I can delete them, but haven't set aside the time to sit down and delete contacts one by one. I just love scrolling through dozens of "32bcdda436ar9@craigslist.org" to find a phone number.

# ? Nov 4, 2015 06:09

Nutsngum: Oct 9, 2004; I don't think it's nice, you laughing.

criscodisco posted:

As far as bad design, I love my phone, but it has one major design flaw.

This is the phone:

The curved edge, while completely pointless, is sort of neat looking. However, since it's a jumbo-sized phone, if you have any sort of list on the screen (texts, songs, etc), your fingers are constantly opening up unwanted emails or texts or changing what song you're listening to, as it's impossible to hold in one hand without having at least one finger on the curved part of the screen. I really don't know why the curved part has any touchscreen capabilities, as I can't see what you would be doing that would involve touching that minute strip of screen real estate.

Yeah these curved edges are the absolute epitome of gimmick. I have the s6 standard and I have never once thought "jeez this would be improved by the edges being curved in a way I cant hold the phone".

# ? Nov 4, 2015 06:55

ANIME IS BLOOD: Sep 4, 2008; by zen death robot

deep impact on vhs posted:

nooooooo

Xaris posted:

(not pictured is the 4 other onramps/offramps to i-580 that are also only stops right behind the bridge with main traffic thats always going like 30+)

1gnoirents posted:

cities: skylines 2 lookin good

# ? Nov 4, 2015 07:03

Whirlwind Jones: Apr 13, 2013; by Lowtax

BigwigML posted:

a good way to recharge a mouse

To be fair you only have to charge it for like 20 seconds and it lasts for a month so I can understand why they couldn't be arsed to come up with something better than that.

# ? Nov 4, 2015 07:11

Moridin920: Nov 15, 2007; by FactsAreUseless

Also to be fair it's probably on purpose to prevent people from just keeping it plugged in all the time and wrecking the battery life.

# ? Nov 4, 2015 07:12

Secks Cauldron: Aug 26, 2006; I thought they closed that place down!

Kremlin Kremlin posted:

You just gotta pedal reeeeeally fast and then jump the guardrail.

# ? Nov 4, 2015 07:24

therattle: Jul 24, 2007; Soiled Meat

Vitalis Jackson posted:

I concur with the OP; the design commonly used to plug wash basin drains has flaws. The best design is a rubber stopper with a chain.

I think that window screens are often poorly engineered. I refer to the ones that come with most modern double-hung windows; they are designed to compress to the left and pop out, right side first. However--for one reason or another--the compression amount is inadequate, and you have to use a screwdriver to pop out the right side, even after seating the left side in the channel. This seems poorly designed.

Love,
Vitalis

Dear Vitalis

Thank you for your support. I have a plug on a chain in my bathroom to use in addition to/instead of the rod/lever plug. The plugs which are fixed but swivel vertically into open also work well.

And yes, doors with no handles indicating PUSH are good. Doors with handles that require pushing totally miss the point of that sensible convention.

Touchscreen phone goon, you have my sympathy. What the gently caress were they thinking! Oh, I know! "This looks really cool!" Marketing leading design.

# ? Nov 4, 2015 08:53

OMFG FURRY: Jul 10, 2006; [snarky comment]

Mathlete posted:

good design, just wrong use of it

# ? Nov 4, 2015 08:55

Whybird: Aug 2, 2009; Phaiston have long avoided the tightly competetive defence sector, but the IRDA Act 2052 has given us the freedom we need to bring out something really special.

https://team-robostar.itch.io/robostar; Nap Ghost

sure is a nice table you got there

be a shame if someone were to... GET MILK ALL OVER IT

# ? Nov 4, 2015 08:58

OMFG FURRY: Jul 10, 2006; [snarky comment]

Whybird posted:

sure is a nice table you got there

be a shame if someone were to... GET MILK ALL OVER IT

this makes me angry tho

# ? Nov 4, 2015 09:01

Helical Nightmares: Apr 30, 2009

Whybird posted:

sure is a nice table you got there

be a shame if someone were to... GET MILK ALL OVER IT

I want to take a 2x4 to this designer

# ? Nov 4, 2015 09:02

therattle: Jul 24, 2007; Soiled Meat

Whybird posted:

sure is a nice table you got there

be a shame if someone were to... GET MILK ALL OVER IT

Yes! YES! It's a jug. It has to do ONE THING. ONE loving THING! Can't you make it do that one thing properly? This is exactly the sort of thing I'm talking about.

# ? Nov 4, 2015 09:02

OMFG FURRY: Jul 10, 2006; [snarky comment]

also the handle doesn't fit the form its very sloppy

# ? Nov 4, 2015 09:04

shut up blegum: Dec 17, 2008; --->Plastic Lawn<---

criscodisco posted:

Yeah, the way Google handles your Google account across devices leaves a lot to be desired. It also populates your "contacts" in your phone with a shitload of just email addresses and things like that, including a bunch of the gibberish craigslist emails you wind up with if you buy/sell anything through that site. I can delete them, but haven't set aside the time to sit down and delete contacts one by one. I just love scrolling through dozens of "32bcdda436ar9@craigslist.org" to find a phone number.

Go to settings: only show contacts with a phone number. :tipshat:

# ? Nov 4, 2015 10:18

Nathilus: Apr 4, 2002; I alone can see through the media bias.

I'm also stupid on a scale that can only be measured in Reddits.

ncumbered_by_idgits posted:

Turns out when you're logged in to gmail on your work computer, Google remembers what you've searched for on your Android phone and includes it in the little drop down menu. Thanks Google, great idea.

Welcome to the jungle, we got fun and games. Youtube now remembers every single stupid video you've ever watched across all devices and continually suggests them. Read that funny burd thread and watched dozens of funny burd videos? Hope you enjoy looking like a bird crazy to anyone who uses your phone or a pc your google account is signed into.

So, this is the way I found out junjou romantica season 3 is out. Don't google junjou romantica trust me. It's an anime that aatrek would like. My last job which ended a few days ago had an open bay type setup that they slotted us db janitors into. Everyone was used to just using whatever terminal was open. We also spent a lot of the day waiting for poo poo and fan to meet, and while we did so we'd gently caress around on the internet.

I sat down after lunch to a screen that was opened to youtube. Someone had been watching some failarmy videos. Whatever. I hit back and get to a youtube search index that they forgot to sign out of and it was all RECOMMENDED FOR YOU: junjou romantica season3 episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8.... Etc with a giant WATCHED over each and every one of them. LOL. I knew who had been there too. I am not a massive dick however so I didnt spill the beans on them. Besides when this happened I already had a better job lined up and was just looking forward to getting the gently caress outta there. But still, I Saw. I Know.

# ? Nov 4, 2015 12:32

TheMostFrench: Jul 12, 2009; Stop for me, it's the claw!

Oberleutnant posted:

*posts a screenshot of gbs*

I see your gbs and raise you a reddit.com

# ? Nov 4, 2015 13:24

RideTheSpiral: Sep 18, 2005; College Slice

OMFG FURRY posted:

good design, just wrong use of it

wtf is this

# ? Nov 4, 2015 13:49

Germstore: Oct 17, 2012; A Serious Candidate For a Serious Time

RideTheSpiral posted:

wtf is this

It's a solar furnace. That's just the collector. There are mirrors on surrounding hills reflecting sunlight into it.

e:

# ? Nov 4, 2015 14:10

RideTheSpiral: Sep 18, 2005; College Slice

Germstore posted:

It's a solar furnace. That's just the collector. There are mirrors on surrounding hills reflecting sunlight into it.

e:

so it's focusing a solar death ray in that guys office?

# ? Nov 4, 2015 14:14

criscodisco: Feb 18, 2004; do it

beedeebee posted:

Go to settings: only show contacts with a phone number.

Hey that worked like a charm, thanks! When I complained about the same thing in the Verizon store, you'd have thought the guy setting up my phone would have known that. Instead he just said "yeah that sucks".

Love where this thread is going, keep it up!

# ? Nov 4, 2015 15:06

Phyzzle: Jan 26, 2008

Four way stop signs that look like regular stop signs. Which is almost all four way stop signs.

Why put some sort of label on them, when everyone can just . . . notice that a car is stopping on the street, and then, to make sure it's not just randomly stopping for no reason, look for a telltale unpainted side of a metal octagon at an oblique angle. Yes, let's do that.

# ? Nov 4, 2015 19:36

therattle: Jul 24, 2007; Soiled Meat

criscodisco posted:

Hey that worked like a charm, thanks! When I complained about the same thing in the Verizon store, you'd have thought the guy setting up my phone would have known that. Instead he just said "yeah that sucks".

Love where this thread is going, keep it up!

Hey. hey! This isn't 'solve bad designs", this is "bad designs that make me mad"! There'll be no problem-solving here.

# ? Nov 4, 2015 19:50