knobs on

10 Jun 2009

Quote by bluexxx
Knobs break though. I used to have a radio with knobs, and they fell off. I prefer things without knobs for this reason.

You mean you don`t have a jar full of knobs from defunct appliances for just such an eventuality ??? :shock:
LOL, no. Maybe I should start a knob collection!
I guess you don't want a shot of mine?
I know, I know - you wouldn't know which end to look..!
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10 Jun 2009

We don't have knobs any more because:
1. Over time the two contacts will ware away, you get dead spots and crackle just like back in the old days (do you want to do back to valves too?)
2. To stick an analog control on a digital circuit board is expensive if you want a wide range of control.
3. From a hardware programmers point of view it's much easier to just use + and - switches, each with it's own non-maskable interrupt rather than bother with a analog crontroller + A/D conver....blah....blah....CARROTS....blah...
You can return to being silly now

10 Jun 2009

Quote by evildave
1. Over time the two contacts will ware away, you get dead spots and crackle just like back in the old days (do you want to do back to valves too?)

Ask any guitarist!!
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