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The main criterion for closed-back headphones

Closed-back headphones should not leak any sound at all

Whiteboard erasers

Bad design: both sides are made of the same material. People sometimes rub with the side that’s supposed to be held

Bread rolls

The bread roll is one of the greatest human inventions: it makes any simple ingredient that is boring by itself a proper food

Audioguides

Audioguides in museums are a sign that the story is not being told well enough visually

Light switches

Light switches should always be inside the room that the lights are being switched in

Hand dryers and paper towels

Having a hand dryer and no paper towels in a restroom is a slap in the visitor’s face. There are hundreds of use cases for paper towels, the most basic being blowing your nose

Chinese Apple fakes

Why do Chinese copycats trying to pretend they have the real thing always fail so badly? Why do they make it so obvious that what they’re selling is fake despite pretending it’s genuine?

Coat hangers and hooks

Hangers bad, hooks good

Rollable TVs

Rollable TVs have a little talked about advantage: they are compatible with any reasonable aspect ratio

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