myrmepropagandistAug 15, 2024

Does anyone *really* like "touch controls" on anything?

When you see "touch controls" on earbuds, lights, appliances... are you like "heck yeah! no buttons!"

I just think they are cheaper to make IPx4+ than other methods of control. But, they are always highlighted like it's a feature.

(And why is IPV6 so similar to IPX6 making me confuse them all the time?)

Show threadPete CarltonAug 15, 2024
@futurebird No, I really dislike them, especially for monitors. I want a physical switch with a very weak LED power indicator to know that a device is on or off.
Show threadLadimir KwiatkowskiAug 16, 2024
@pmcarlton @futurebird We’re talking about touch controls, but your LED thought is me 1000. The power button on my USB hub shouldn’t be a night light. My keyboard power light projects a two-foot circle on my ceiling.
Show threadMax™
@ladimir_kwiatkowski @pmcarlton @futurebird I used a modified xkb key map to disable the caps/scroll/num lock lights since I used a tweaked mousekeys setup and thus was usually in what is technically num lock on state
Aug 16, 2024 at 2:51amTusky