Unit Eight Text l: Why Nothing Works
Unit Eight Text I: Why Nothing Works
Background Information e Murphy's law is a popular adage in Western culture, which roughly states that things will go wrong in a technical system. it is often roughly stated as"if anything can go wrong, it will The original Murphy's law reads If there are two or more ways to do something and one of those ways can result in a catastrophe, then someone will do it
Background Information Murphy‘s law is a popular adage in Western culture, which roughly states that things will go wrong in a technical system. It is often roughly stated as “if anything can go wrong, it will”. The original Murphy's law reads: If there are two or more ways to do something, and one of those ways can result in a catastrophe, then someone will do it
Background Information It was then a principle of defensive design anticipating the mistakes the end-user is likely to make. For example, no competent designer would make a symmetrical two-pin plug and then label it " THIS WAY UP if it matters which way it is plugged in, the design should be asymmetrical so it can' t be plugged in wrong
Background Information It was then a principle of defensive design: anticipating the mistakes the end-user is likely to make. For example, no competent designer would make a symmetrical two-pin plug and then label it "THIS WAY UP"; if it matters which way it is plugged in, the design should be asymmetrical so it can't be plugged in wrong
Background Pomo Indians and their basketry The Pomo Indians / belong to a North American tribe that forms the second largest tribal group in California, U.S.A. The name Pomo?comes from a suffix that the pomo people add to many words in their language The Pomo women's fine basketry is the artistic triumph of the people. Pomo basketry includes small masterpieces as well as large, colorfully decorated containers, and is considered among the world's finest
Background Pomo Indians and their basketry The Pomo Indians belong to a North American tribe that forms the second largest tribal group in California, U.S.A. The name “Pomo” comes from a suffix that the Pomo people add to many words in their language. The Pomo women’s fine basketry is the artistic triumph of the people. Pomo basketry includes small masterpieces as well as large, colorfully decorated containers, and is considered among the world’s finest
Eskimo skin boat In the summer Eskimos used this kind of boat for hunting and travel The kayak was decked over except for a manhole that accommodated one person. Such craft had frames made of pieces of driftwood bound together
Eskimo skin boat . In the summer, Eskimos used this kind of boat for hunting and travel The kayak was decked over except for a manhole that accommodated one person. Such craft had frames made of pieces of driftwood bound together