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Re:My Brain Has No Space For Your User Interface by thaumasiotes on Thursday March 13, 2014 @11:31PM (#7396809)
> If you can use the thing without thinking, without having to read a sign, without having a cheat-sheet, when you're very sleepy, and you still do the right thing, then the interface is good.

I'm not sure any of this applies to table saws. You might be setting the standard a little high.

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Re:My Brain Has No Space For Your User Interface by buddhirons on Friday March 14, 2014 @09:24AM (#7398529)
"Muscle memory" I worked years ago as a welders assistant and the physical act of controlling the trigger on a burning torch became ingrained and reflexive. It really does apply to everything even table saws.
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