What Icon is This?
Jul
10
2012
What is wrong with using words?
I know that international companies can save on printed material by making instructions and warnings in drawings and symbols only, to be language-independent.
But, at some point, the symbols become too cryptic or not detailed enough to communicate to the general public.
Here is what prompted that thought:
I have a guess as to what it might mean, but instructions and warnings should not have the user guessing as to their meanings.
Any idea what this means, other than “be sure to brush your teeth”?
Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or make known its interpretation to the king.
Daniel 5:8
This little article thingy was written by Some Guy sometime around 10:14 pm and has been carefully placed in the Ponder category.
July 11th, 2012 at 12:12 am
It may help to know that this sticker was found on a kitchen utensil: an ice-cream scoop.
July 11th, 2012 at 10:38 am
“If your razor is sparking, give it a high five because you have a magic beard of Awesome.”
Ice cream? Really?