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Saturday, May 01, 2010

Moving controls around isn't always an improvement.

I'm tired of software redesigning the user interface, would you buy the car with the following "features"   Office 2010: a deeper dive 
- The 2012 cars will be changed:

  • > the gas pedal is now where the horn used to be,
  • > the horn is where the brake pedal used to be,
  • > the brake pedal is now where the turn signal activator used to be
  • > the turn signal activator is where the gas pedal used to be
  • > the gear shift mechanism is where the sunroof used to be
  • > the steering wheel doesn't turn anymore steering the car has been replaced with the 4 arrows of a computer keyboard
  • > the rear view mirror now shows you what's in front of you
  • > the clutch for a manual transmission is where the door handle used to be
  • > the door handles are now under the seat
  • > the cruise control buttons are where the Radio / CD player used to be.
  • > the Radio / CD player controls are now on the head rest of drivers seat 
  • > etc.


Source: Ask E.T.: PowerPoint Does Rocket Science--and Better Techniques for Technical Reports
...requires all federal employees and contractors employed at NASA centers to have a current version of MS Office installed on their desktop computer. Back of the envelope cost*: $13,200,000 every time a new version comes out.