http://matthewhelmke.net/wordpress/2008/02/17/how-grandma-sees-the-remote/ Random things that interest me. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:31:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://matthewhelmke.net/wordpress/2008/02/17/how-grandma-sees-the-remote/#comment-329 Mary Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:40:40 +0000 http://matthewhelmke.net/wordpress/2008/02/17/how-grandma-sees-the-remote/#comment-329 <p>It's more accurate if you make all the text not only say 'TV EXPLODES" but also make it illegibly small for anyone over 45. Another problem with people and modern video technology I heard about recently was DVD menus. Instead of "put in drive, press Play", you often have "put in drive, work through pretty customed designed noisy menu that is different on each DVD."</p> It’s more accurate if you make all the text not only say ‘TV EXPLODES" but also make it illegibly small for anyone over 45. Another problem with people and modern video technology I heard about recently was DVD menus. Instead of "put in drive, press Play", you often have "put in drive, work through pretty customed designed noisy menu that is different on each DVD."

]]> http://matthewhelmke.net/wordpress/2008/02/17/how-grandma-sees-the-remote/#comment-328 Philipp Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:32:08 +0000 http://matthewhelmke.net/wordpress/2008/02/17/how-grandma-sees-the-remote/#comment-328 <p>Yes, remotes are really sometimes too complicated for the older generation (or even the younger one). My grandparents had a Sony TV once with a remote which had all controls on one side and just the basic ones (with big buttons) on the other (there was also a case so you wouldn't accidently hit buttons from the other side). I think this was a pretty good idea. Never saw something similar again, though.</p> Yes, remotes are really sometimes too complicated for the older generation (or even the younger one). My grandparents had a Sony TV once with a remote which had all controls on one side and just the basic ones (with big buttons) on the other (there was also a case so you wouldn’t accidently hit buttons from the other side). I think this was a pretty good idea. Never saw something similar again, though.

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