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Glenn Reynolds Decries the Loss of Knobs and Buttons in Modern Technology

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Not so long ago, if I wanted to adjust the heat in my car, or the volume on my car radio, I could grab a nice, simple knob. Turn it to the right, and the car got warmer, or the radio got louder. Turn it the other way, and the opposite occurred. I could always sense how far I was adjusting things — without ever taking my eyes off the road — because millions of years of evolution have produced a neurological feedback mechanism that lets me know just how much I'm turning my wrist.

Easy, effective, intuitive. That's simply good design, right? You'd think. But in most late-model cars, making those kinds of adjustments requires pushing buttons multiple times, or navigating menus within menus, and — almost always — taking your eyes off the road.

Analog vs. Digital - Glenn Reynolds Decries the Loss of Knobs and Buttons in Modern Technology - Popular Mechanics. Via Chris Glass.