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Saturday, November 24, 2012

This sign indicates a bad user interface

Sometimes, you don't have to try very hard to find a bad user interface. Just look for a sign. If you have to explain things by spelling them out, chances are it's rather complicated. If your instance of something requires a sign when other devices manage to work fine without them, you may have done something wrong.

Thermostat instructions

You know a sign like this would not exist unless they needed it.