Elevating? No. Going Down.
This is from the control panel in an old freight elevator I used today.
I have used Microsoft Enabled operating systems for years.
And I must admit that the button labelled ‘Genstart’ (”Restart” in Danish) is one of the least reassuring examples of usability I have ever experienced.
Jakob and I got sort of stuck between floors, and it blinked with this HAL-ish red light. Not good. But we had no choice but to push the button and reboot the thing.
Which brought back the spark of life in the sweet old humming box.
The alternatives? Alarm! Stop! Door?
They should have put an “I’m feeling lucky” button next to it.
17. September 2003 kl. 00:11
> I have used Microsoft Enabled operating systems
> for years.
That would be ‘Microsoft Disabled’ ;oP
> They should have put an “I’m feeling lucky”
> button next to it.
I think it needs a ‘Don’t Panic’-button. For now, this oughta do it: http://www.hjernemadsen.org
17. September 2003 kl. 15:54
I’d be scared if the HAL-ish light was accompanied by a pleasant female voice speaking: “Warning. Elevator malfunction. You have 10 minutes to evacuate.”