http://blogs.orangelabs.org/usabilityflaws Finding the usability problems hidden within everyday products. Fri, 22 Apr 2005 15:51:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It’s not good when a stick of deodorant… …looks and smells like a can of pesticide. Ban Floral Fusion deodorant smells exactly like some variety of Raid pesticide that I once used in the past. Which shows that such seemingly-untestable properties such as scent comparisons should be considered during ... http://blogs.orangelabs.org/usabilityflaws/2005/04/ban-floral-fusion-antiperspirantdeodorant/ It seems slick-looking, but having a black metal ball at the end of a stickshift can be a usability problem: …the stick shift had a black metal ball on the end. A black metal ball. In Mississippi. This is the car that is responsible for me wearing hats. I’d wear the ... http://blogs.orangelabs.org/usabilityflaws/2005/04/stickshift-with-a-black-metal-ball/ We have all grown so accustomed to public toilets (I’m referring to the western-style toilets here) that we don’t notice a major usability flaw: sitting on the toilet seat is unsanitary. Essentially, public toilet seats are seats that you shouldn’t sit on. In some places, mainly the ... http://blogs.orangelabs.org/usabilityflaws/2005/04/public-toilets/ I have a skirt with a velcro closure. The velcro is in place of a zipper, and there is no button at the top of the velcro. Unfortunately, this skirt has usability troubles. The manufacturer used a poor-quality velcro that does not have a very tight hold. ... http://blogs.orangelabs.org/usabilityflaws/2005/04/skirt-with-velcro-closure/ The DenTek Temparin Precision is a penlike device for dispensing temporary filling material into teeth. You are supposed to remove the tip and then click the handle to dispense the temporary filling paste into a cavity. Then, you are supposed to replace the cap and use it to ... http://blogs.orangelabs.org/usabilityflaws/2005/04/dentek-temparin-precision/