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Ask HN: What's a feature you wish existed in a product you use, but doesn't?

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Re: Ask HN: What's a feature you wish existed in a product you use, but doesn't?

#6
Today I sent out an important announcement to my extended family via Gmail. I received several kind responses -- but one brother told me that the email address I was using for another brother probably was not working.

If I were using Microsoft Outlook I could reply all, adding the updated email address. But in Gmail if I do that the newly added email address will not receive the entire thread up to that point. Google should fix this.

Re: Ask HN: What's a feature you wish existed in a product you use, but doesn't?

#7
All map apps should have a "I know how to get to the freeway" button.

Even though I use Waze to choose the route i'm going to take, I never need directions from my house to the freeway.

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I'd like to be able to control my phone notifications in the time domain. Example: I have a friend who texts every sentence in its own text. Its not unusual to get 7 to 10 texts from her in a row. I'd like to be able to say, "Give me one notification for any number of texts, 60 seconds after the last one."

Another idea might be, being able to hold notifications-- I'd like to see all notifications every 25 minutes.

Re: Ask HN: What's a feature you wish existed in a product you use, but doesn't?

#9

I wish I could turn all LEDs and lights off on every physical piece of electronics I have (as well as my car dashboard), and remove the option to make a noise or flash a light at me about something.

Depending on your frustration and patience, you can do that with a screwdriver, a soldering iron, some electrical tape and some spray paint.