row of lockers

This is a simple frustration I encounter several times a week at the gym. There are several sets of lockers available to use, and frequently they are nearly all in use. Additionally, the housekeeping staff endeavors to keep the doors shut on any open lockers. In the end, this means having to literally try the door on all of them until you find one that is open. Or, you can look for a tiny red led. Here’s the part that bothers me – the led lights up when the locker is in use. In a grid of lockers, wouldn’t it make more sense to have designed the light so that it lit up when NOT in use? So that I could scan the rows and look for one that is lit up, meaning AVAILABLE?

It’s the details, folks.

Impressive! My tires rot before I even get close to wearing the knobbies down to this degree.

Tip: Don’t borrow this bike if it’s raining.

Panel displaying elevator positions

I snapped this picture in the lobby of the Frost Bank building in San Antonio. The panel, nowhere near the elevators, was designed to give the fire department a view of what floors the elevators were on.

I love the look of this display – the lights behind the numbers, the movement going up and down, and also the ability to compare. By comparison, a simple digital number display would be faster to read probably and infinitely more scalable, but not nearly as fun and charming.

This way of packaging parts, though, made it a bit easier. Clear labeling prevents you from wondering which screws go with what part, and you’re only opening what you need when you need it. Nice.

Front of parts package

Back of parts package

Here’s a few recent pictures from my phone, and how I use it.

DIY projects. I like to take a picture of the wiring prior to removing, just in case.

Comparision shopping. I’ll take pictures of prices, which I can later reference when I’m at another store looking at the same or similar product.

Quick capture. Rather than writing down directions or phone numbers, I’ll shoot a picture of what i need from my screen. Much faster than trying to look it up on the phone later.

Product shots. If I’m shopping around for a particular type of item, I’ll shoot pictures of the products that interest me. Later I can reference the photos and use them to remember where I saw what product.

I’m pretty sure I’ll be able to literally hear the screech of corporate productivity coming to a grinding halt after this post.

The above is just a small section from this site, which contains one of the craziest, coolest and most bizarre set of links I’ve ever seen in one place.

Bonus: The site neatly tracks your progress by putting a small tick mark next to each link you click. (I do wish it would also let you uncheck, as well, though.)

I’d love to know which ones were your favorites! Leave a comment below!