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Cake day: December 12th, 2023

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  • More like, “are you sure?”

    Are you really sure?

    Okay, but, like, are you for real sure?

    Sure, just… confirm your password

    Confirmation code sent to your phone

    Now, log out and back in, to be sure

    You sure, right? Didn’t change your mind?

    Okay, confirm link sent to email

    Okay, but, like, take a look at what you’ll be missing. Are you really sure?

    Oi, I’ll let you in on a secret: we got a very special deal, just for you. How about that? Sounds good, innit? How about we stop this silly thing and get back inside, so you can enjoy this sweet, sweet deal?

    Aight, get it. You hate good deals, and don’t care missing out on what we have to offer. Please call us at 0118**************** and explain thoroughly why exactly you’re leaving. Btw, can we get that written as well? Just, y’know, a little dissertation on the matter. Just mail it over to our headquarters

    Aight, just so you know, we’ll have to charge a little account deletion fee. Standard procedure, here.

    Hate to see you go :(

    We’ll miss you tons. Come back anytime!

    *marks account inactive*


  • I’ve started on vinyls. They’re cool, but it’s some work. Gotta store it right, handle with care, clean them. And that doesn’t guarantee it won’t skip around or, worse, get stuck on a loop. I do like the big square that is the sleeve cover, and it’s just kind of cool. But I’ve been considering CDs instead. Cheaper, afaik, and can be ripped onto a PC with the right hardware (which I presume is allowed — so long as you don’t distribute it — given you pay for it). Cover art is unfortunately smaller, and I’ve seen some cool vinyl concepts that probably wouldn’t work as CDs (colourful? Semitransparent? Glow in the dark???). But far more convenient, and cheaper. Plus, with the right hardware, I could also listen to FM radio

    Vinyls are cool, CDs more are convenient (or so I reckon)










  • Well, I’ve studied human-machine interaction and indeed too many options can affect a user’s interaction with the program. Don’t seem to recall the exact numbers, but there is a range to the optimal number of options in a menu. 5 to 7 options, maybe? Too many options, iirc, increase the time they take to process the options, even in menus they might be familiar with.

    Not ideal: one huge menu with all options inside.

    Also not ideal: too many small submenus.

    Find a balance. Not all vertical, but also not all horizontal, nested menus

    If I find the material, I’ll update the comment.

    Edit: Hick’s Law

    Edit 2: 8 is the limit for pie menus. Otherwise, options get too small.

    Width is preferred over depth in cascading menus. I think it’s about 15 to 20 options per menu