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October 14, 2006
Aquarium Temperature Display
Color coded in both F and C.
October 15, 2006
Security Alarm Control Panel
October 16, 2006
Security System Panel
Love the giant A, Z, and Call buttons here.
Motorcycle Dashboard
Look at the minimalist four lights display. Interesting patina on the larger display dials too.
October 17, 2006
Laundromat Washer Control Panel
Not sure how/why some of the bulbs burned through the plastic buttons...
October 18, 2006
Electricity Usage Meters
October 19, 2006
Pipe Cap (?)
I'm not even sure what this is, but it looks interesting. It was at the top of a thick pipe coming out of the ground. Gas? Ventilation? Anyone know?
October 20, 2006
Vespa Dashboard
Motorcycle Parking Meter
Yes, that's me in the reflection. Sigh.
October 26, 2006
Airline Boarding Pass Reader
People don't appreciate taking pictures of equipment in airports, I've found.
October 28, 2006
Chromatic Tuner
Input is an internal microphone. When the played note is on pitch, the light is green.
November 3, 2006
Hand Scanner Lock
Apologies for the blurry photo, but had to be taken quickly. Note the hand diagram. I bet we're going to see a lot of this sort of thing.
Unknown Monster Machine Control Panel
Spotted at a construction site at SFO. This is on a large rectangular box the size of a car.
Parking Payment, Toronto Street
Love the "Maximum Time" button, since that's probably what most people do most of the time when parking at a meter.
November 4, 2006
Train Time in Munich U-Bahn
Burnt Oak Turnstiles
November 5, 2006
Japanese Crosswalk Button
High Fidelity
Delta Air Lines Cockpit. 757?
Be sure to view this photo in Flickr to see all the controls detailed out. Very cool.
Toilet Control Panel
Photographer says: "These are the controls of the toilet in a restaurant in Ginza. Most of the toilets in Tokyo are remote-controlled. You can control the strength of the splashing water. I even saw one with a "flushing sound" button."
November 7, 2006
Tech.Know.Logical.023
Rhode & Schwartz dc power supply.
November 11, 2006
Muni Kiosk Display
What does the button marked with the handicapped icon do? And the repeat button? And the numbers below each of the buttons? And the unused buttons? What a mess.
November 13, 2006
November 14, 2006
Digital Thermostat
Coffee Maker Controls
Heavy Duty Avometer
EA113 Electronic Avometer
November 20, 2006
Canon 400d Screen and Controls
November 26, 2006
Important Display
Important Display (Digital)
November 28, 2006
Bike Gear Changer and Brake
Viewed from the front of the bike (i.e. not how the rider would see it).
November 30, 2006
Solid State 8-Track Stereo
Groovy indeed.
December 3, 2006
Selena Radio
Is it me, or is this display really confusing?
Control for Heating/Cooling
Possibly from a winery.
KL Aviation Show, Subang Jaya
VW Beetle - Instrument Panel
December 9, 2006
Pay Here
Robo Coffee
Also makes tea and hot chocolate ("Choco").
SaniSeat
December 20, 2006
Water Dispenser
Does a water dispenser need an interface this complicated?
One Armed Bandit
Smile! You're on night-time camera!
"DEMONSTRATION: View of remote control & camera camera view atop Madison County Emergency Management Agency's Incident Support vehicle. Your tax dollars at work."
January 1, 2007
Stove and Oven Control Panel
It's complicated to operate a stove these days.
Hotel Room Controls
In an Indian hotel.
January 20, 2007
Opensource Segway Control Panel
February 4, 2007
Olympia RAE4-15
Canon Canola1614P
I love the font on the display numbers.
Beer Control
February 21, 2007
Bathtub Control Panel
In Japan of course. From a comment: "Once you've selected the temperature and the tub volume, press the two bottom buttons and plug up the bath. 10-15 minutes later, your bath has been perfectly drawn."
March 22, 2007
Air Traffic Control Station
Fire Truck Hose Controls
3/2 Command Central
April 27, 2007
On-Air Radio Station Controls
Note the placement of the monitors on the side. I'm assuming this is so guests/colleagues are still visible across the desk.
CNC Control Panel
No idea what this is. Looks like it is circa 1985.
Nagoya Washer + Dryer Control Panel
Wow, so complicated.
May 8, 2007
Crosley Dial
Not sure what the top row is. SW Bandspread?
May 14, 2007
Ford Farlaine Dashboard
Disney World Monorail Controls
Nearly all digital, except for the giant red stop button.
May 17, 2007
Precomputer 1000
Note the colored keys. And the handle!
By god, that is one tiny screen.
Exploratoy
A little smaller and this could be a neat form factor for a mobile device.
June 13, 2007
Bridge of the Viking Sun
"That little joystick-wheel is how the captain steers the ship."
June 19, 2007
Telegraph on HMS Alliance
BionX Electric Motor Control Module
August 28, 2007
Dishwasher Interface
Icons instead of clarity.
October 4, 2007
Lexus LS600hL with RX400h * Double "h" * Rear-Seat Audio Controls
October 6, 2007
Mixer
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