[Dx4win] Report Improvement Suggestion

[Todd]

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
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Joe - WDØM 
  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
  WDØM

  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
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  >   ----- Original Message -----
  >   From: Joe - WDØM
  >   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
  >   WDØM
  >   (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
  >
  >
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