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Monday, September 2, 2013

Pictures from the real world: menu boards and movie displays

Okay, here's one which seems snark-worthy at first, but it may take quite a bit more thought to figure out exactly what's going on.

Picture menus available at window

Context: this is on a drive through menu board for a fast food place.

Discard "illiteracy". Keep thinking.

A hint: the drive through does not have a video conference screen so you can see the order taker as they talk to you. Even then, that isn't going to work for everyone.

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Seen at Frys in Sunnyvale:

New and recent new?

New ... and recent new. Not new and recent, new and recent new. Okay.