Ranting on interfaces and flippin' the deuce
I really, really hate the message box in Windows that tells me I cannot do what I want to do because the thing that I want to do whatever it is to is being used by another process. I would hate it less if it told me what the process is and why the process is fucking with me instead of forcing me open up the task manager and kill suspect processes until I find the right one. Also nice would be if it told me who initiated the process. I can't believe how many hits the contents of this inarticulate message box garner when searching newsgroups, and for god knows how many different reasons. It's an amazing example of a programming artifact that leads people to question the usefulness of computing by picking up sledgehammers and taking aim.
Another such example would be the “Submit” button that appears on many websites in many different contexts with many different conotations. Although I have been guilty of the sumbit gambit in the past, I have learned my lesson from experience. I really wish that everyone would take the time to relabel thier buttons “Login” or “Finish” or some verb that actually means something in the context of its use. And on a more personal level, I think that all of these “Submits” are having an ill effect on my self confidence in general and I'm currently deciding on whether or not to instigate a class action lawsuit.
Garh!
P.S. A few of my earlier posts were edited out due to thier expression of my political viewpoint or egregious activities that may have a negative impact on my ability to impress prospective employers. So if you would like to find out how trashed I got while partying on any given weekend or what I think of our current political climate, call instead.
P.P.S. You never call anymore.
Another such example would be the “Submit” button that appears on many websites in many different contexts with many different conotations. Although I have been guilty of the sumbit gambit in the past, I have learned my lesson from experience. I really wish that everyone would take the time to relabel thier buttons “Login” or “Finish” or some verb that actually means something in the context of its use. And on a more personal level, I think that all of these “Submits” are having an ill effect on my self confidence in general and I'm currently deciding on whether or not to instigate a class action lawsuit.
Garh!
P.S. A few of my earlier posts were edited out due to thier expression of my political viewpoint or egregious activities that may have a negative impact on my ability to impress prospective employers. So if you would like to find out how trashed I got while partying on any given weekend or what I think of our current political climate, call instead.
P.P.S. You never call anymore.
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