churchhaze
Well-Known Member
I've seen a lot of temperature readout modules, but still not the obvious.
Instead of a display for outputting temperature and a knob for controlling fan speed, why not directly tie fan speed to temperature?
Taken a step further, what's with all the fancy displays and interfaces? Can't you just touch the sink to see if it's hot? The price of a potentiometer and an aluminum knob alone is more than the price it would take to setup the entire thermostat system to outright regulate temperature.
Adding unnecessary parts to a device that serves essentially one function is actually against my principles as a designer. It's cool, but only a novelty. Simplicity is real beauty.
Instead of a display for outputting temperature and a knob for controlling fan speed, why not directly tie fan speed to temperature?
Taken a step further, what's with all the fancy displays and interfaces? Can't you just touch the sink to see if it's hot? The price of a potentiometer and an aluminum knob alone is more than the price it would take to setup the entire thermostat system to outright regulate temperature.
Adding unnecessary parts to a device that serves essentially one function is actually against my principles as a designer. It's cool, but only a novelty. Simplicity is real beauty.
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