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The Hofmeister Kink: A Lasting BMW Design Detail
- pclark 18y agonever noticed that kink
- LogicHoleFlaw 18y agoMe either. But now I'm going to see it everywhere.
- russell 18y agoAnd if you read the comments you find out why suit sleeves dont have button holes, except for doctors.
- theblackbox 18y agoFascinating in a way that only geeks would ever admit too ;)
- anuraggoel 18y agoA similar concept from UI design is Apple's async progress indicator. Many more non-Apple applications and websites (eg. Twitter) seem to be using it now, but Microsoft (like Mercedes) will probably never use it. http://developer.apple.com/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/AppleHIGuidelines/art/ct_asynchprogindsizes.jpg http://developer.apple.com/documentation/UserExperience/Conc... http://developer.apple.com/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/AppleHIGuidelines/XHIGControls/chapter_19_section_5.html http://developer.apple.com/documentation/UserExperience/Conc...
- josefresco 18y agoPales in comparison to the history and market effect of 'the kink'.
- laut 18y agoThe picture where it says E90, looks like it's actually an E93, the folding hard top convertible.
- josefresco 18y agoTruly an awesome article, submitted it to Autoblog as well. I'll be on the lookout for the kink.
- kyofiyfi 18y agoYou know, the prius has one of these, too. ;) Or at least, the one particular model I saw. It may vary from year to year.
- JoelSutherland 18y agoAll Prius (Priuii?) have them. I can't decide if it is because it is a hatchback (common there) or if it is because they are marketing towards the wealthy.