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----- Original Message -----
From: Tkacs, Ken <ken.tkacs@...>

hello all,
i have a can of worms, and a can opener :-)

> patchcords, and nice, big knobs. But as for the visual aspect, the extra
> microseconds that the brain has to scan for a clue in the "sea of knobs"
(as
> I dubbed it here three years ago) add up. This is a real simple ergonomic
> concept... Industrial Design 101. (Okay, not all of us have degrees in ID.
> But I do, so please take my word for it.)

thinking about it, the way i identify my modules quickly is by pot & switch
layout so i only ever get confused between the 420, 440 & 830 - oh yes, and
two JLH modules together can throw me
while it may cause all kind of arguments on form factor, the simple placing
of a switch can make the world of difference, if you have the choice

> Why do we have lower case letters in our alphabet? Why not just use all
> caps?

lower case letters are an evolution via the early printing presses of
handwriting
specifically in serifed fonts (ie the ubiquitous times new roman) the serif
is there to aid the flow from one letter to another - without the serif it
is all to easy to 'jump' lines in a text

erm, i got bored...
anyway aren't we all arguing in agreement (though to be honest i've not been
reading the posts that closely)

to quote Henry Ford "any colour so long as it's black"


cheers
paul b