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  1. …in reply to @4misceldah
    @4misceldah Realize I’m taking a joke seriously, but any flashlight (any useful thing!) has a UI. If you want anything other than on/off—eg a dimmer—there are design questions. Introduce some preferences like “able to access low without first shining high” and “have a flashing mode…
    1. …in reply to @lukestein
      @4misceldah …that I won’t turn on by mistake” and the design questions are nontrivial. Add stuff like “some people will tolerate lower brightness to avoid burning their hands but some people wear gloves” and you get craziness like UIs with menus all controlled w a single button”