Comments on: more bars in more places, no matter what

By: Tuesday Hatred « The Weblog

Tuesday Hatred « The Weblog — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:26:17 +0000

[...] Let’s be clear: I hate this misfeature of my phone. I understand that it’s to be found generally. [...]

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:24:06 +0000

Dan talks about that a bit, too, but points out that gas gauge inaccuracies are actually designed to provide an advantage for car owners, while the inaccurate battery and signal gauges just provide advantages for the mobile carriers.

By: Kaleberg

Kaleberg — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:04:07 +0000

Why am I not surprised that cell phones and battery level indicators are generally worthless? Maybe it’s because I drive an automobile, and the gasoline tank gauge on most cars is completely bogus as well. You can drive for a week on a quarter tank of gas, then it races for empty over the next 20 or 30 miles. I don’t think there is much hope. Automobiles have been around for 100+ years now, and it is still impossible to tell how much gas you have left. In 100 years our descendants will be dealing with bogus power level and signal level displays, and most likely using the same swear words we use today.