https://lets.engineering/notes/ Short notes on design, interfaces and the things around us that work badly — by Yura Bruskov. en Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://lets.engineering/notes/toyota-eco-score.html https://lets.engineering/notes/toyota-eco-score.html Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT 1. The hybrid version of the Toyota Auris praises the driver for economical driving. And it really works — I tested it on myself: when I don't see the… https://lets.engineering/notes/handset-hole.html https://lets.engineering/notes/handset-hole.html Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT A hole right in the telephone handset, so the ringing signal carries better. https://lets.engineering/notes/black-swing-seats.html https://lets.engineering/notes/black-swing-seats.html Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT Black makes swing seats unbearably hot in warm weather. Sitting on them is next to impossible. So why are they black everywhere (the rubber ones)? The… https://lets.engineering/notes/table-wedge.html https://lets.engineering/notes/table-wedge.html Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT On an uneven, stony surface like this one a table will almost always wobble. Notice the little string with a wedge-shaped piece of wood tied to it. It… https://lets.engineering/notes/toilet-stall-latch.html https://lets.engineering/notes/toilet-stall-latch.html Sat, 23 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT When you are in a toilet stall, you want to be sure the door is locked. Here minimalism has made the trip to the bathroom worse to the point that you… https://lets.engineering/notes/kettle-temperature.html https://lets.engineering/notes/kettle-temperature.html Fri, 22 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT An electric kettle that shows the temperature. If you press the button. Normally a kettle is used for boiling, and everyone opens the lid to see how much… https://lets.engineering/notes/sequential-turn-signal.html https://lets.engineering/notes/sequential-turn-signal.html Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT A turn signal strip that lights up gradually reduces contrast. The difference between the signal being off and being on becomes less noticeable within the… https://lets.engineering/notes/kettle-water-mark.html https://lets.engineering/notes/kettle-water-mark.html Fri, 17 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT The maximum water level stamped on a metal kettle looks like a joke. Yes, it is visible from the inside — but then the label reads as “ХАМ”, which is… https://lets.engineering/notes/atm-fewer-screens.html https://lets.engineering/notes/atm-fewer-screens.html Tue, 27 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/yurabruskov/posts/10218012061112630 VK post: https://vk.com/@yurabruskov-kak-uluchshit-bankomaty-alfa-banka A… https://lets.engineering/notes/hidden-mirror-control.html https://lets.engineering/notes/hidden-mirror-control.html Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT So I'm riding with Nuriddin—an Uber driver—to the train station. We stop at a red light and he opens the passenger window. "Press the mirror at the top!"… https://lets.engineering/notes/dangerous-traffic-lights.html https://lets.engineering/notes/dangerous-traffic-lights.html Sat, 14 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT Traffic lights with signs that say WAIT GO. What's the problem? Monochrome. You can't tell which signal the text belongs to. They differ by only one… https://lets.engineering/notes/atm-currency-order.html https://lets.engineering/notes/atm-currency-order.html Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT Hello! I have two observations about your ATMs. The first one is more important :) I rarely use Alfa-Bank ATMs, but I ran into an inconvenience. I have… https://lets.engineering/notes/fuel-pump-order.html https://lets.engineering/notes/fuel-pump-order.html Wed, 23 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT Wanted to fill up with regular 95. Got distracted. Grabbed the wrong pump—the one next to the 95 that boosts power. Filled up with 92. At the register I… https://lets.engineering/notes/card-not-processed.html https://lets.engineering/notes/card-not-processed.html Wed, 23 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT A message when I inserted the card the wrong way. No indication of the reason for the error, no what to do now. Ouch, Alfa-bank. Message option: Card is… https://lets.engineering/notes/elevator-cannot-cancel.html https://lets.engineering/notes/elevator-cannot-cancel.html Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT In this elevator, if you accidentally press the floor number there's no way to cancel it. Problem You go to the right floor and will have to stop by the…