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> Why does a coffee maker even need a touchscreen? There are literally three options! What’s the option besides on and off, keep warm?
Coffee, Cappuccino, Latte, Frappe All of the above multiplied by small, medium, large. All of the above multiplied by weak, normal, strong, and double shot. All of the above multiplied by zone defense, man to coverage, and missile command.
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My office (well, former office) used to have a touchscreen coffee maker. Why does a coffee maker even need a touchscreen? There are literally three options!
> Why does a coffee maker even need a touchscreen? There are literally three options! What’s the option besides on and off, keep warm?
On Linux, I use this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=typM_AQUzi4
On Windows, I tick the "Loudness Equalization" option in the output device's menu.
I disable it when I listen to music.
I have certainly experienced this on Android. Random apps seem to be able to override my "mute the phone" command.
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Absolutely, especially since software like Zoom allows the call host to unmute the microphone on your (!) end. It's unsurprising and possible with any kind of software mute of course, but still significant enough for me to seek out a solution - I use https://sourceforge.net/projects/micmute/ but it's not without its hitches, unfortunately :/
> software like Zoom allows the call host to unmute the microphone on your (!) end. Does it really allow that? In my experience it only shows a pop-up saying "The host would like you to unmute your microphone" and requiring me to confirm. Maybe there's some kind of setting for it?
Nothing will ever come close to convenience of analogue volume knobs. They give both immediate action and infinite granular control. Same goes for kitchen stoves. All the modern touch controls with step-based control is the absolute nightmare in terms of UI.
For hobs/stove tops, touch controls are way easier to clean. I spend more time cleaning than adjusting the controls so to me it’s a better trade off
Best I can come up with, the changes were so incremental and advertised as features. There was no natural stopping point, so vendors kept going.
I let my spouse, who likes the novelty of a touchscreen, talk me into a Whirlpool oven a couple years ago that is controlled by touchscreen. I had no idea it was possible to hate an oven so much. The only saving grace is that the stovetop elements are still controlled by knobs.
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My office (well, former office) used to have a touchscreen coffee maker. Why does a coffee maker even need a touchscreen? There are literally three options!
Our old office had a $5k fancy coffee maker with touch screen. Nobody knew what the hell all the icons meant, and nobody cleaned the milk siphon so it went moldy and was thrown out after two weeks. I insisted that we keep the old Bunn that had an advanced UI with a red illuminated On-Off switch. Six months later, it was the only one coffee maker still in use.
What’s the takeaway here?
A group of spoiled adults couldn’t be bothered to read an instruction manual or clean something?
I don't understand why the OS disables the audio controls of HDMI outputs. If I press the volume down button, I want the volume to go down. Instead, I get a "I can't let you do that" warning!
This is particularly bad if I have my headphones connected to the display (I have both my desktop and laptop connected to the same display, keyboard and mouse, being able to share the same headphones would be pretty convenient).