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I don't have the reference at hand at the moment but at work we have a microwave that has one wheel to select wattage and one wheel to select duration (30 secs increment). This UX fits every frozen/industrial food because it corresponds to the manufacturer's cooking information (eg: 3minutes at 700watts, 5 minutes at 500watts, etc.). At home I have a monster with two different alarm settings, not wattage bug a 10 gra…
Another odd one, but my Honda Fit 2nd Generation. So many things about that car are so well thought-out, and even more expensive/luxurious cars miss things that the Fit designers included. Some examples: - Cup holder on the dashboard to the left of the steering wheel. As a left-handed person, this is amazing. - Window power remains on after turning off the car as long as doors haven't been opened, allowing you to clo…
> the fuel tank is below the front seats. Doesn't sound like a good idea in an accident.
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A little surprised not to see a Shure SM28 or 57 microphone near the items at the top of that list... And if you're gonna have the GG Bridge, can I propose the 747as well. They're still building them now, almost 50 years later - the first one rolled out of the factory in '68 (first test flight wasn't till '69)
I'd say definitely. One of the most used designs. Built like a tank. One of the most used and abused microphones in my opinion.
"technical friends" (which i believe was name given by the man who invented them, Ray Jardine). "Friends" is still the category name used by Wild Country, which i believe was the first shop to sell the devices. more generically, i believe they are known as spring-loade cam devices (SLCD). these simple devices transformed granite crack climbing from slow, rock-altering aid climbing that required pitons hammered into c…
The Lido 2 Coffee Grinder: http://www.oehandgrinders.com/OE-LIDO-2-Manual-Coffee-Grinde... Heath Coffee Mugs Trains in Switzerland (including the great app!) Hosu (chair) Cutipl (silverware) Emile Henry Flameware (Dutch Oven) Mountain Collective Ski Pass Black Diamond Hiking Poles
What brewing method do you use the grinder for? I've been using a blade grinder for French press, and the grind is so uneven that part of me feels like it probably doesn't matter, but the other part feels like a barbarian.
Logitech MX510 and MX518 Mice: https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Performance-Optical-Gaming-M... For some reason, these mice are awesome for me. Neither are made any more, and I will cry when mine finally die.
_Such_ a good mouse.
All other microwaves that I've used I had to have someone explain to me what buttons to press in what order to do even the simplest things. And I've never seen anyone use all of those fancy buttons.
My Amiga 2000. I love it with all my heart. It'll still be going strong when your modern doohickeys become totally useless due to planned-obselescence. It'll outlive me.
These days you should get hold of an A600 and Vampire II - http://www.kipper2k.com/accel600.html
My Weidmuller Stripax wire stripper. Simple, reliable, works for a wide range of wire gauges, built-in wire cutter. Feels good to use.
Yamaha KX88 keyboard. It was super heavy but excellent key "action". My SY08 is close but still not the same.
UX of musical instruments is amazing: whereas some companies are creating crazy new designs (e.g. the Teenage Engineering OP-1 mentioned in this thread), others are going back to old but solid designs of the '70s and before.
[1] http://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/sv_1_black/