The UX of Lego Interface Panels (2020) (opens in new tab)

Thanks! Macroexpanded:

The UX of Lego Interface Panels (2020) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29502811 - Dec 2021 (10 comments)

The UX of Lego Interface Panels - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24035866 - Aug 2020 (38 comments)

This is a lovely example of great design. Beautiful, too. I'm sad to see it didn't catch on.

On a related note, I would like to own an EV -- but a touchscreen operated car is out of the question. Where did all those competent designers go and why didn't they design an electric car?

I don't like this design all that much. It makes sense, but it is too spaced out for me.

I love the design I have in my current car - Renault Laguna 3. The HVAC control panel is between air vents and on the top it has three buttons: Soft, Auto and Fast. I like how it uses words with no negative connotations (it could be Slow and Hard). Soft is for it to be quiet, Auto is the most common setting for me and Fast is self-explanatory, though also recommended if you have passengers on the backseat. Then there is the current temperature (and other HVAC settings) display and finally very comfortable and big up/down rocker switches to change the temperature with a 0.5°C resolution. I usually do not change the temperature much. A knob seems to invite changes for people who do not understand a concept of a thermostat.

Then there is AC off, closed circulation, fan speed and air distribution buttons. Right below this are buttons for quick defogging (I don't know how to call it) and the back window heating. Buttons that do not change the state shown on the LCD display have their little LEDs to signify their state.

You can see it in action here: https://youtu.be/oNHvtI_8A5w?t=12

Oh good catch, I'll update it in the article.

What is modulex: https://www.newelementary.com/2017/11/old-bricks-what-are-mo...

I wonder if there’s a 3D printed version somewhere online

If you're on Android, there's an accessibility option in Firefox and Chrome that allows you to always zoom on any page, even if the website normally prevents it. On Firefox it's under Settings -> Accessibility -> Zoom on all websites.

Hey, I'm the author of this site! You're on Android I think, based on the other comments here? I only have an iPhone to test, but I can pinch+expand the site on my phone no problem. Was not intentional to have blocked it! Sorry, I'll see if I can work out why.

My Samsung phone on Chrome lets me.

It’s like a Christmas ornament. Unnecessary in utility, and yet so fun to enjoy

You're only a tube of glue and a bad decision away

I wish I had a use case for a cyberdeck.

In my car (BMW from 2012), the engine does not shut off when you press the start/stop button when you're driving. It only shuts off the engine when you press it AND you're stationary. This seems like a totally obvious interlock to me, it puzzles me that Ford didn't think of this and as a solution moved the button instead.

Does that button really start and stop the engine? In other cars I've seen, the start/stop button (with similar iconography) toggles the start/stop system, which shuts off the engine when the car is stationary to avoid pollution.

Previously on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32531887

UX stands for user experience, not for interaction?

Even if they were talking about interaction design (sometimes called IX) specifically, rather than experience design, the interaction is in handling, moving, and combining them. They don’t need to have a dynamic electronic interaction to be interactive. I’m not sure a toy with absolutely no interaction would still be a toy.

You can interact with them for example by licking them, or stepping on them.