Comments on: Silicon Switches http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/ A shelter blog focusing on affordable modern furniture and accessories. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:25:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Toby Witte http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-4789 Toby Witte Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:04:34 +0000 http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/#comment-4789 Very nice. How cool. Will consider them in our next modern house designs. Very nice. How cool. Will consider them in our next modern house designs.

]]> By: Jacob http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-4663 Jacob Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:51:17 +0000 http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/#comment-4663 Kyle, give us a link to other light switch designs I am curious. Kyle, give us a link to other light switch designs I am curious.

]]> By: Kyle http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-4616 Kyle Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:18:16 +0000 http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/#comment-4616 I wasn't trying to be vicious or anything, it's just that the author asked us to share our thought on whether we think they are ground-breaking or not. I like the designs (especially against the gloss red wall), but they're totally not ground-breaking at all. I also just thought that the author was doing other light switch designs a disservice by passing them off like he does, then making out like these designs solve some sort of problem that other designs haven't been able to. Now the Clapper light switch on the other hand, THAT is a ground breaking concept. I wasn’t trying to be vicious or anything, it’s just that the author asked us to share our thought on whether we think they are ground-breaking or not.

I like the designs (especially against the gloss red wall), but they’re totally not ground-breaking at all.
I also just thought that the author was doing other light switch designs a disservice by passing them off like he does, then making out like these designs solve some sort of problem that other designs haven’t been able to.
Now the Clapper light switch on the other hand, THAT is a ground breaking concept.

]]> By: Chad http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-4613 Chad Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:42:24 +0000 http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/#comment-4613 I don't know who spit in Kyle's cheerios, but these switches are awesomely fresh and delicious looking. Good work as always Japan. Please share more of your awesomeness with us out west. I don’t know who spit in Kyle’s cheerios, but these switches are awesomely fresh and delicious looking. Good work as always Japan. Please share more of your awesomeness with us out west.

]]> By: Kyle Downes http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-4590 Kyle Downes Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:46:17 +0000 http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/#comment-4590 I don't see this as fresh or ground-breaking in the slightest. Wall switches have varied immensely over the years, I don't know why you say they have remained static. You can buy light switches in just about any shape, style or material possible (regular switches, to clapper, levers switches, push buttons, rubber-covered for high voltage areas, slide switches etc. etc.) These designs are just another convenient option among the plethora of light switch options and designs already available, not fresh and groundbreaking. I don’t see this as fresh or ground-breaking in the slightest.
Wall switches have varied immensely over the years, I don’t know why you say they have remained static. You can buy light switches in just about any shape, style or material possible (regular switches, to clapper, levers switches, push buttons, rubber-covered for high voltage areas, slide switches etc. etc.)

These designs are just another convenient option among the plethora of light switch options and designs already available, not fresh and groundbreaking.

]]> By: CapreeK http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-4589 CapreeK Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:01:45 +0000 http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/#comment-4589 Ah! You both are absolutely right. These would work wonderfully in wet environments and/or kitchens. Genius, you two. :) Ah! You both are absolutely right. These would work wonderfully in wet environments and/or kitchens. Genius, you two. :)

]]> By: Lone http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-4586 Lone Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:05:18 +0000 http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/#comment-4586 Radical in the sense that flashlight switches have been this way for several decades. Would be excellent in a wet (bathroom) or dirty (busy kitchen) environment though. Radical in the sense that flashlight switches have been this way for several decades.
Would be excellent in a wet (bathroom) or dirty (busy kitchen) environment though.

]]> By: Paul Whiting http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-4585 Paul Whiting Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:21:36 +0000 http://grassrootsmodern.com/2009/11/10/silicon-switches/#comment-4585 Refreshing and sensual. Should be good for wet areas too. easy to clean. Like them. Refreshing and sensual. Should be good for wet areas too. easy to clean. Like them.

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