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John Carmack reviews your home's user interface. (media.piefed.world)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 26 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

There's a light-switch in my flat that has a red light in the fitting that illuminates when you switch it on. It doesn't turn on any light in the place. I have no idea what is for. As a Steven Wright fan, I flick it on and off occasionally hoping I get a call from some woman in Germany saying "cut it out."

Edit: after posting this I saw someone else had made the same joke, but fuck it, I'm leaving it up. Who knew there were other fans of a thirty year old album here?

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Many rooms in my place have light switches tied to outlets. Usually just a single switched plug per room. I know where they all are now but it would have been good if there was a little light icon on each plug.

    Still, now that I know, I'm not sure I actually want to add that icon, since I know where it is and I'll either plug in a light (in which case I know easily) or I won't (in which case I don't care).

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Some electricians install the receptacles upside-down if they're switched.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    I hate that. I would flip them around the first time I encountered that. There are many things that can be done, from switch covers to lighted/unlighted/colored switches next to each other. All better and more foolproof options

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