Comments for Using Things http://usingthings.com loving and hating things we use Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on The Crosswalk Button by Keenan http://usingthings.com/2009/03/a-superior-crosswalk-button/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Keenan Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:32:57 +0000 http://usingthings.com/?p=67#comment-8 This seems like one of those cases where someone though they should streamline and reduce it down, and all you have are ambiguous toy-buttons that people press 50 times because they have no ideas if the things work. So hoorah for a good cross walk buttons! This seems like one of those cases where someone though they should streamline and reduce it down, and all you have are ambiguous toy-buttons that people press 50 times because they have no ideas if the things work. So hoorah for a good cross walk buttons!

]]> Comment on Paper Towel Dispensers by Brent http://usingthings.com/2008/12/paper-towel-dispensers/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Brent Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:42:33 +0000 http://usingthings.com/?p=38#comment-5 I remember a previous coworker demonstrating his technique for getting paper towels out of the dispenser in the men's room. He made "scissors" with his index and middle fingers and pulled the towel down. It never worked for me; the paper always dissolved (I adopted a grab-and-crumple method - to heck with the next guy). I'm sure you have an entry planned about how much you hate/love infrared sensors on everything in public restrooms. I will say that paper towel dispensers are not the worst use of these sensors - they've worked more reliably for me than these finicky feed mechanisms. I remember a previous coworker demonstrating his technique for getting paper towels out of the dispenser in the men’s room. He made “scissors” with his index and middle fingers and pulled the towel down. It never worked for me; the paper always dissolved (I adopted a grab-and-crumple method – to heck with the next guy).

I’m sure you have an entry planned about how much you hate/love infrared sensors on everything in public restrooms. I will say that paper towel dispensers are not the worst use of these sensors – they’ve worked more reliably for me than these finicky feed mechanisms.

]]> Comment on Advanced Search by Dain http://usingthings.com/2008/12/advanced-search/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Dain Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:10:33 +0000 http://usingthings.com/?p=29#comment-2 Nice website Devin, I like it. Very risky with the clothespins, but it totally works. Looks awesome. Way to have design guts. Nice website Devin, I like it. Very risky with the clothespins, but it totally works. Looks awesome. Way to have design guts.

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