Roku Finally Gets a 2D Menu System 80
DeviceGuru writes "Many of us have griped for years about Roku's retro one-dimensional user interface. Finally, in conjunction with the release of the new Roku 3 model, the Linux-based media streaming player is getting a two-dimensional facelift, making it quicker and easier to access favorite channels and find new ones. Current Roku users, who will now begin suffering from UI-envy, will be glad to learn that Roku plans to push out a firmware update next month to many earlier models, including the Roku LT, Roku HD (model 2500R), Roku 2 HD, Roku 2 XD, Roku 2 XS, and Roku Streaming Stick. A short demo of the new 2D Roku menu system is available in this YouTube video."
One-dimensional Interface? (Score:5, Funny)
One-dimensional user interface (Score:4, Funny)
Re:One-dimensional user interface (Score:2, Funny)
How are you able to see the letters if they have width but no height or depth?
It's no wonder geeks get shit all the time (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, actually it did look like this - - - - -
And now, it looks like this:
- - - - -
- - - - -
Where each - represents an icon. Notice how the icons may be addressed by a single value, or a single dimension. Now, they are addressed by two values - sometimes known as 2 dimensions.
I'm guessing that you're the guy who, when he walks into a lab with lots of critical equipment and the lab manager says "don't touch anything," you are the one who asks "Can I touch the air? Can I touch the floor?" Grow the fuck up.
Re:Menu 'dimensioniality' aside (Score:5, Funny)
Is that where you set two IDE hard drives both to Master and see which one wins?