Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 30/07/2025First of all: people are going to fucking die because of this. 31011
Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Car manufacturers are moving away from"infotainment" touch screens and back towards physical controls that stay in one place and do one thing, because it minimizes the cognitive load on the driver and allows them to focus on the driving. Except Mercedes, apparently!reddit.comFrom the cars community on Reddit: Touchscreens Are Out, and Tactile Controls Are Back | Rachel Plotnick's "re-buttonization" expertise is in demandExplore this post and more from the cars community 212012
Thomas Hansen @thomashansen.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Probably nothing…Thomas Hansen@thomashansen.bsky.socialHow long does it take to do a series of simple functions in 11 new cars with a screen vs old Volvo with buttons. Volvo V70 2005 rolled 306 meters before the tasks were completed The car with most complex display 1,372 meters. In Volvo the job took 10 seconds, compared to 44.6 seconds in the MG: 020
Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 30/07/2025The video turns off when the driver is in motion, but now (in addition to the cognitive load of BEING IN A MEETING) the driver is also conscious that they are on camera. Because what we really need, what we CRAVE as a society, are more fatigued and disengaged drivers.shrm.orgStudy: Camera Use in Virtual Meetings Leads to Fatigue, DisengagementCamera on or off? It's one of the requisite decisions that employees make—sometimes several times a day—in the new normal of remote work and virtual meetings. 311610
