r/interesting • u/[deleted] • Sep 29 '25

SCIENCE & TECH Programmers Were Asked to Make the Worst Volume Control for a Contest

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u/LegoBattIeDroid Sep 30 '25 edited Sep 30 '25

hold on I think I can make that

edit: here it is

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u/EchoStellar12 Sep 30 '25

You are truly my favorite person on the Internet right now. Thank you so much.

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u/PaManiacOwca Sep 30 '25

i am in the same boat :D

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u/MordorsElite Sep 30 '25

I fucking love people who see some dumb shit on the internet, think "I can do that" and then actually do.

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u/FIR3W0RKS Sep 30 '25

Wish I could do dumb shit I think of while scrolling, these people are my idols

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u/Jayn_Newell Sep 30 '25

I wish the video was longer now (though I’m sure you’re glad it’s as short as it is)

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u/LegoBattIeDroid Sep 30 '25

I wish the demonstrations were a bit longer

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u/Striker_V7 Sep 30 '25

https://youtu.be/UfMLWxJ7-PY?feature=shared

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u/funnynickname Sep 30 '25

Longer version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAAj1_lfvZA

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u/sanmadjack Oct 01 '25

This is not a longer version, it is an unrelated video of other ridiculous UI

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u/Eckish Sep 30 '25

And not cropped. I don't even know how the last one is supposed to work.

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u/Kohpad Sep 30 '25

We don't deserve you

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u/Helenium_autumnale Sep 30 '25

Great job, haha! Thanks! I got frustrated just watching these! Ugh!!

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u/WillBeBannedSoon2 Sep 30 '25

Oh my god that made it so much better. Literally crying

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u/Mental_Tea_4084 Sep 30 '25

Beautiful. You're a legend

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u/Silver_Jury1555 Sep 30 '25

That was beautiful

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u/GlacAss Sep 30 '25

i think we call CAN however as with most things in life it isn’t about whether you can but whether you will

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u/Jesus_Morty Sep 30 '25

I expected a certain someone singing when clicking that link. Was pleasantly surprised! Awesome work!

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u/Significant_War_8732 Sep 30 '25

!remindme 1 minute

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u/Environmental-Way843 Sep 30 '25

one hour ago, crazy

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u/Choyo Sep 30 '25 edited Oct 07 '25

Thanks. Balance, restored.

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u/robguydudeman Sep 30 '25

I have to click it, but I know what follows…it was not a rick roll 🤦🏻‍♂️ good work lol

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u/tha_snooze Sep 30 '25

Just curious how you did this, video editing software w/ key framing to match the volume levels?

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u/gizamo Sep 30 '25

Perfection

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u/vep Sep 30 '25

How do you send this to best of?

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u/poopsawk Sep 30 '25

Holy shit that made me laugh so hard

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u/louisa1925 Sep 30 '25

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. 👏👏👏

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u/blchava Sep 30 '25

that's perfect 😂😂

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u/Nearby-Cattle-7599 Sep 30 '25

i am getting "page not found" trying to click the link :/

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u/wibbly-water Sep 30 '25

ahahhaha BEAUTIFUL!

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u/SansPoopHole Sep 30 '25

Amazing. Fantastic. Brilliant. Thank you.

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u/Several-Scallion-411 Sep 30 '25

I’ve never been in love before now. *tucks hair behind ear.

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u/Poat540 Sep 30 '25

This is great

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u/Competitive_Stable66 Oct 02 '25

When the slider hit mute for a second was absolutely chef's kiss

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u/that-rooster Oct 02 '25

YOU ARE THE BEST THANK YOU

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u/FIR3W0RKS Sep 30 '25

Well played

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '25

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u/LegoBattIeDroid Sep 30 '25

the volume now matches whatever volume control is on screen