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The UX of LEGO Interface Panels

designedbycave.co.uk

These iconic, low-resolution designs are the perfect tool to learn the basics of physical interface design. Armed with 52 different bricks, let’s see what they can teach us about the design, layout and organisation of complex interfaces.

I’ve recently been pondering blogging up these very same pieces. Maybe I still will. I’d love to dive into the various time periods and their real-world controls that inspired the designs.

No Dining Out Right Now

kottke.org

I’ve been ordering takeout as much as I can (and heavily tipping) to support local businesses that are operating safely. But the whole concept of dining out seems very irresponsible to me and should not even be an option right now.

On the Twitter Hack

schneier.com

Maybe this hack will serve as a wake-up call. But if past incidents involving Twitter and other companies are any indication, it won’t. Underspending on security, and letting society pay the eventual price, is far more profitable. I don’t blame the tech companies. Their corporate mandate is to make as much money as is legally possible. Fixing this requires changes in the law, not changes in the hearts of the company’s leaders.

How do I stop others from sharing files with me? I want to stop file sharing on my Android.

support.google.com

I can not find any information related to stopping others from sharing files with me.  I want to turn off file sharing.

This has been a running problem with Google Drive and there is no workaround for now. What we can do is to send feedback to the team so all of these can be heard.

From the Hacker News discussion:

The mods on the support forums who make it sound like basic functionality missing from their product is your own fault for not submitting some kind of ticket deserve the gaslighting prize of the year for each of the last 5 years.

They don’t even have an option to show you how much space folders take up, when they charge you based on space usage.

This sort of thing from Big Tech in 2020 is indeed inexcusable. It’s time to stop coddling organizations that aren’t prioritizing the customer and their privacy.