Facebook chat

One thing that has bothered me about Facebook chat was the lack of minimize and close buttons that were traditionally located in the top right of the chat window.

As shown in the picture the close and minimize buttons are missing, although you can still click in their invisible places to close and minimize. At first I assumed this was a bug localized to my computer. This assumption was invalidated when a friend came to me complaining about the same problem. I can only assume that they made this change to showcase a more aesthetic or cleaner interface but I find it a little ridiculous to change a user interface standard which has been in place for at least a decade.

Mouse

In keeping up with the tradition of writing about electronic devices, my next topic is my mouse. My previous mouse was a Logitech MX 310 which served me well for a good 5 years before I broke it. For my next mouse I decided to stick with logitech and buy the standard Logitech Optical USB Mouse.

Logitech Optical USB Mouse

I was first bothered with the fact that unlike the MX 310, this mouse didn't have buttons on the left and right side, which were convenient for going back and forward while browsing the web. It wasn't until the 3rd week of use that I noticed that there were little arrows to the left and right of the scroll wheel, meaning the scroll wheel was afforded a left tilt and a right tilt. With some third-party software I was able to program these tilts to go back and forward and it is actually easier than it was with my previous mouse as my pointer finger naturally rests on the scroll wheel

The Simple Remote Control

In an age when devices seem to be getting more complicated one device seems to thrive on its simplicity. This is the LG AKB6980401 remote control that came with the TV. Notice how big and easily readable the buttons are. These buttons provide a decent tactile feedback so you know that you actually pressed the button. The spacing is also mostly uniform and symmetric, making accidental button presses unlikely. The sole complaint I have about the remote is that there is no backlight feature so it is difficult to operate this remote in the dark.

LG AKB6980401