Re: Very Popular Things That Have Been Designed Very Poorly
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 4:33 pm
Micro USB ports

They pop out all the time, and with just a little nudge on the wire, the port can break. USB-C tries to fix these issues, but unfortunately, it’s taking some time to catch on.
US bank notes all being the same size

One of the most classic design flaw examples, this makes it impossible for blind people to differentiate them.
Note: many countries have different size bank notes, or even braille.

They pop out all the time, and with just a little nudge on the wire, the port can break. USB-C tries to fix these issues, but unfortunately, it’s taking some time to catch on.
US bank notes all being the same size

One of the most classic design flaw examples, this makes it impossible for blind people to differentiate them.
Note: many countries have different size bank notes, or even braille.