Why is THIS the power symbol? [LGR Retrospective]

Hey Clint, did you ever get Combat Medic: Special Operations running? Was watching some of your old stuff and remembered this on your 17 worst PC games.

Rudo de Jong

Once again an awesome video! Very enjoyable and educational indeed.

LGR

Awesome then :)

LGR

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqAeXF4Pv0c" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqAeXF4Pv0c</a>

LGR

I actually haven't been able to find those particular details

LGR

Ah yes, I love that kinda stuff in fiction

LGR

Quite welcome, glad you got something out of it :)

LGR

Excellent :)

LGR

Thanks!

LGR

Thank you! I do wonder how legible a lot of this stuff will be in the distant future :)

LGR

Aw yeah, KNOWLEDGE

LGR

Thank you! Here ya go: <a href="https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec60417_DB.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec60417_DB.pdf</a>

Andrew Buffenmyer

This is something I never thought of until this video. Standardization had to come from somewhere, and now I know... and knowing is half the battle!

floverSaeu09

Love it :D

Melonking

This leaves questions unanswered. Why did they pick that particular symbol? Who was its designer? Had it been in use on some things or was it totally new for the standard?

floverSaeu09

Whoa :D

Ben Hayward

I love design languages, especially when they're used in creative capacities. There was that "Semiotic Standard" language used in Alien for cargo and transport vessels <a href="http://i.imgur.com/0JpMBWt.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://i.imgur.com/0JpMBWt.jpg</a>

Ezydenias

3:54 fuck handle with care, that piece of shit stands on every box and it is really nice to have even an extra symbol telling you it is fragile than the sucker opens up to a bunch of underwear. Yeah handle with care it might break. It is the most overused frase on cargo and the only effect it has is that someone will trhow it extra rough. So if it really breaks put allot of more stickers on it so we know.

Evan B

Fascinating! It makes so much sense now, seeing the separated line and circle on PSU's.. Thanks for sharing

David Marsden

Here is one for you. In Swedish. We don't have the word Please. We just don't have an equivalent. The nearest is "Snälla" But that means more like "I beg of you". But i've often seen poorly translated software say "I beg of you, wait" or sometimes used the phase "Kindly, switch off your computer". So yeah. Symbols really do offer a 1000 words.

evistre

So calming!

Gary Leigh

This is why I'm a Patreon. :)

Gary Leigh

Which means that whoever came up with that symbol got it right. :)

Brilliant video, Clint. Learned something new! Keep 'em coming.

The 8-Bit Guy

Great video. nice comparison to hieroglyphics. Some future society or aliens may look back at our technology and have to decipher the symbols!

Vlaphor

I now know something that most other people don't know. That's a good feeling. Thanks.

Steve Lovelace

Also, I never noticed the power sign on the Gateway logo. I shouldn't be surprised; they had the best ads back in the day.

Steve Lovelace

You've really topped yourself this time. As a graphic designer and tech junkie, this is the coolest. Do you have a link to the symbol guide in the video?

Kris Asick

I remember feeling so proud of myself as a kid when I had that moment of clarity and realized what the power symbols were actually symbolizing without looking it up anywhere! :D

Jeremy D Pavleck

Hey look at Mr. Money Bags with his Nintendo Switch and his ability to successfully pre-order!

JF Caron

Your voice + smooth jazz could make anything enjoyable! Great video as always.

LGR

Excellent! I knew there was a term for this kinda thing :)

_nderscore

Now this is something I can really get into! Semiotics is an interesting subject.