I just realized something...if we change the M to an O what happens when we have this string? CCOCCCOCC
Now the O's and C's look alike! Oh nooooooooooooooo... :O) 73, Todd WM8C's Ham Links www.wm8c.com All emails scanned with NIS2003 ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe - WD?M To: Todd ; DX 4 Windows Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:42 AM Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Report Improvement Suggestion Great idea! I'll change my recommendation to "C"! :-) 73, Joe WD?M At 03:49 AM 11/2/2004, Todd wrote: >Well like I said, I agree fundamentally but to be honest I can see both >just as well at this point of my life. I'm sure a day will come that I >may change that tune. Just in case anyone's wondering I'm on a 19" screen >at 1600 x 1200 (thought I was at 1024 x 768 still) because I wanted to >have too much open on the screen at once, (like every window) and have >done so since version 4.x . > >I suppose I could used to an "O" as well any other letter :O) > >WWMWMWM >works too LOL! > >I think the only solution to this whole problem is to have this: > >CCCCCCCCCCC > >We all can see that one. Anyway, thanks for the bandwidth and I'm mostly >just funnin' with everyone cuz' it don't much matter to me what letter is >used and if the majority wants something other than "M" that's fine with >me. I want all "C's" anyway :O) >73, > >Todd >WM8C's Ham Links >www.wm8c.com >All emails scanned with NIS2003 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joe - WD?M > To: Todd ; DX 4 Windows > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 9:12 PM > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Report Improvement Suggestion > > > Scolded? Naaahhhh.........mildly chastised? Maybe. I use a 19 inch LCD > screen.....I see absolutely everything fine otherwise....why should I have > to compromise with DX4WIN? The report isn't anything I can change. Why > not focus (pardon the pun) on customer satisfaction, since it's something > I'd think is quite easily changed. Maybe the COLOR could be changed in > the > report to emphasize the differences, rather than be limited to black on > white? The significant confusion factor is the consistency of vertical > and > slanted lines seen (pun again) in using the M and W. > > Here's the example: > > MMWMMWW > MMOMMOO > > Which is easier to distinguish? > > 73, > Joe > WD?M > (ex WL7M, which is the same upside down!) > > > > At 03:54 PM 11/1/2004, Todd wrote: > >Hmmm...sounds to me like larger screens or lower screen resolutions > are in > >order :O) I only need reading glasses at this point but and still 1024 x > >768, but could always go back to 640 x 480 if I had too :O) I agree > >fundamentally with the point being made but it sounds like the screens > are > >either too small or resolutions too high for the user. I know it's easy > >to want to get everything on the screen, but maybe time to sacrifice > >something so you don't have to strain so hard to see it? Just my > thoughts > >and I'm sure I'll get scolded for them... > >73, > > > >Todd > >WM8C > > >_______________________________________________ >Dx4win mailing list >Dx4win@mailman.qth.net >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win
