This is why I label breakers/switches the moment I move in — “Kitchen left / Hall / Fan” saves future-me so much chaos 😅 Also, delayed LEDs are the worst kind of suspense.
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Every time I've tried this, it's ended in a labeling disaster. Maybe it's my luck, but electricians seem to be more interested in wiring walls than rooms. As a result, the breakers seldom come anywhere close to any logical room layout. And then there's legacy breaker-box GCFI stuff, and homeowner renovation hacks...
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Looking for color coded keys is a more intuitive interface?
Everyone used to bitch about how Windows 95 was such an ugly interface, but it was actually built to be usable by people with vision problems, including color-blindness. Relying on color for your interface is certainly intuitive but isn't useful for everyone.
Agreed. Colorblind. Certain DVD menus were awful for me back in the day.
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I wonder if he uses VIM, because that user experience is oh boy...
Incredible?
My parents have this, and some of the switches control window shutters, some lights. All identical.
JC is the real one
When the vessel containing omnipotent hivemind and personal concierge to all known electronic signals in the observable universe John Carmack speaks to us, we should listen.
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