Comments on: I Want My Knobs Back https://thewoodchips.com/i-want-my-knobs-back Ecological Tree cartoons having fun saving our planet one chuckle at a time Sun, 30 Oct 2016 10:23:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Peter Wright https://thewoodchips.com/i-want-my-knobs-back/comment-page-1#comment-930 Peter Wright Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:08:27 +0000 http://thewoodchips.com/?p=892#comment-930 You are absolutely correct, the new generation of copiers are far too complicated. I have a major disagreement with my new printer every time I want to change a setting. Now I know why,it doesn't have any knobs, just touch sensitive screens. Not many years ago, in a 3rd world country, I came across many of the old type copiers with knobs, some were old enough to require filling up with toner and black powder ink, but they still worked. What was also nice about copiers and TV's with knobs was that if they got stuck, they could be fixed by a vigorous slap on the case. Try that with these fancy new ones and they will never work again, too sensitive about a little bit of rigorous motivation. I look forward with anticipation to the next episode of the Woodchips. You are absolutely correct, the new generation of copiers are far too complicated. I have a major disagreement with my new printer every time I want to change a setting. Now I know why,it doesn’t have any knobs, just touch sensitive screens.

Not many years ago, in a 3rd world country, I came across many of the old type copiers with knobs, some were old enough to require filling up with toner and black powder ink, but they still worked.

What was also nice about copiers and TV’s with knobs was that if they got stuck, they could be fixed by a vigorous slap on the case. Try that with these fancy new ones and they will never work again, too sensitive about a little bit of rigorous motivation.

I look forward with anticipation to the next episode of the Woodchips.

]]> By: Marty https://thewoodchips.com/i-want-my-knobs-back/comment-page-1#comment-923 Marty Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:18:00 +0000 http://thewoodchips.com/?p=892#comment-923 Let me see: "How about if a really daring network executive gets some old guy with gray, thinning hair, to read the news in a semi-monotone voice without a whole lot of excitement. Better yet, he reads the facts with an unbiased slant so we can’t tell what he actually thinks about them. He’s informative and accurate, and doesn’t think he needs to entertain". I think you've just described the BBC! And your toaster MUST have a name on the side that says Lucas (or maybe not, since it is electrical AND it works). Good luck with those knobs (and all things analog). Marty Let me see: “How about if a really daring network executive gets some old guy with gray, thinning hair, to read the news in a semi-monotone voice without a whole lot of excitement.

Better yet, he reads the facts with an unbiased slant so we can’t tell what he actually thinks about them. He’s informative and accurate, and doesn’t think he needs to entertain”.

I think you’ve just described the BBC! And your toaster MUST have a name on the side that says Lucas (or maybe not, since it is electrical AND it works).

Good luck with those knobs (and all things analog).

Marty

]]> By: LaRissa https://thewoodchips.com/i-want-my-knobs-back/comment-page-1#comment-904 LaRissa Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:21:27 +0000 http://thewoodchips.com/?p=892#comment-904 Actually these copiers are part of the plan for restoring our economy. Because you have to ask someone specifically trained in operating them for help, this requires more people to do a simple job, thus reducing unemployment:-) Z-ROCKS rocks! Actually these copiers are part of the plan for restoring our economy. Because you have to ask someone specifically trained in operating them for help, this requires more people to do a simple job, thus reducing unemployment:-) Z-ROCKS rocks!

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