buttons
Gadgets

Permanently Attach Your Shirt Buttons Without Needle Or Thread

Technically there are a lot of things more embarrassing than popping a shirt button when you’re out, but few things are as annoying. So instead of trying to re-attach it by ducking into a bathroom with an unruly needle and thread, these Tic fasteners provide an instant and permanent solution to the problem.

25 October 2012

Gadgets

The Lowly Button Gets A Brilliant Upgrade

There should be a special Nobel Prize set aside for geniuses who find ways to improve the simplest things in life. And this year’s award would go to Shapeways user OliveBird, whose Button 2.0 turns any shirt into a convenient headphone wrangler.

3 October 2012

Mobile

How Many Buttons Do You Need On Your Phone?

Most phones — non-iPhones, of course — have a row of dedicated ‘hardware buttons’ that typically include some combination of home, search, menu and a back button. They make for convenient quick-access commands! But do you really need them all?

4 July 2012

Science

Fracking Now Legal In North Carolina, Because Lawmaker Pressed The Wrong Button

Technology is screwing up our voting system. It’s possible that technology just doesn’t belong in that process, isn’t it? At least, not until the technology is foolproof and failsafe.

26 October 2011

Mobile

Will Your Android Phone’s Buttons Work With Ice Cream Sandwich?

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) has been the talk of Android town, and rightfully so: it looks like the most promising version yet. But considering it doesn’t require any physical buttons, how will your phone work once it’s upgraded?

19 August 2011

Science

Will You Prefer iOS 5′s Round Toggle Buttons?

One thing I like about iOS 5 is the rounded toggle button that appears within the settings. I cringe when I look at the square buttons of iOS 4. This seems crazy, but there’s a scientific reason for this preference.

3 June 2011

Geek Out

Why Wouldn’t You Want Arcade Buttons On Your Light Switch?

Every time you turn on a light, you’ll be reminded of those countless hours spent mashing buttons and dropping quarters into your favourite arcade cabinet. Maybe it was Street Fighter II, or possibly NBA Jam. Either way, it’s good. [Etsy via Wired]

1 June 2011

Online

Will You Follow Me If Twitter Makes It Easy?

Twitter announced today that it’s hoping to replace all those generic Twitter “follow me” links with an official “Follow” button. Just like the Facebook Like button which lets you “like” anything quickly and easily, the Follow button will let you follow a Twitter user in one simple click. Now that we have gotten over our dislike of the Facebook Like button and now simply ignore it, are we ready for the Follow button to appear in every nook and cranny of the web? [Twitter]

8 March 2011

News

Crazy Russian Nuke Plant: 10,000 Buttons Safer Than One Screen?

Touchscreens (and screens in general) are awesome. So sleek! So dynamic! So futuristic! Yeah, well what if they’re fundamentally confusing and dangerous, too?

30 October 2010

Online

Inception Button Instantly Adds Stress To Any Situation

Somebody should make an iPhone application like this Inception button, so this Halloween I could go out as an Inception character (be patient – it takes some time to load). [Davepedu]

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