Assignment 2: Bug List

1. Bug: The marker keeps falling out of the marker holder attached to the dry-erase board hanging above my computer.
    Why? The marker holder only fits a very specific size of marker. The same company that makes the dry-erase board also makes erasable markers. The size of the holder is made for their markers. This might be to encourage the purchasing of their other products.

2. Bug: The LG portable ac unit in my bedroom has become louder, especially this past summer.
    Why? The ac unit is several years old and the increased noise may be a result of a failing part. This summer has been particularly hot, so the ac has been running for longer hours at a lower temperature, possibly exacerbating the issue.

3. Bug: The low tire pressure alert appeared on the dash of my 2008 Hyundai Accent.
    Why? I hadn't checked the tires since my trip to Orlando in April, well past the recommended maintenance schedule. My brother usually handles any maintenance requirements with my car, but he has been busier with work lately and he hadn't thought to check it before the alert appeared.

4. Bug: The iHeartRadio app on my Google Pixel 2 does not stop playing the last song I listened to once I close out of the app.
   Why? This might be the result of an unintentional programming bug after the recent app update.

5. Bug: My new Google Pixel 2 becomes quite warm to the touch while it is charging.
    Why? The issue has been reported as a consequence of the rapid charging technology that allows for the phone's battery to reach a full charge in a shorter amount time.

6. Bug: A hole has appeared in my pillowcase after removing it from the washing machine.
    Why? The pillowcase was purchased a year ago and had been washed dozens of times, making the fabric increasingly thinner until it eventually ripped from being spun around in the washing machine.

7. Bug: An accumulation of dirty laundry appears in front of our washing machine by the end of the week.
    Why? Doing laundry is viewed as a time-consuming chore. With the busy work schedules of everyone in the house, no one wants to do it after they arrive home from working all day. This results in the task of doing laundry being postponed until the weekend when someone is typically off work and has the free time to complete the chore.

8. Bug: The set of double doors on the pantry in our kitchen do not align perfectly when closed.
    Why? The pantry was purchased from Amazon for a fairly inexpensive price. The price was probably cheaper than the other pantries being sold on the site because it is made with cheaper materials and with a quicker production rate. The lower quality control is probably what allowed for the doors to be built slightly misaligned. 

9. Bug: The deadbolt of the backdoor of our home sometimes sticks and makes the door hard to open.
    Why? Seeing as the deadbolt was installed several years ago, the wear and tear of time may be causing it to become jammed in the door frame or a mechanism inside the lock may have started to fail.

10. Bug: The new strand of lights I installed in my room has a few bulbs that have begun to flicker when turned on.
     Why? This may be the result of a faulty product, indicating that those select few bulbs are close to burning out even though the age of the product is still quite new.

11. Bug: The comforter insert in my duvet cover keeps slipping to one side.
      Why? The fabric used to try the comforter insert to the corners of the duvet cover are flimsy and ripped in one corner.

12. Bug: While driving through the intersection of State Road 54 and US 19, the car radio in my 2008 Hyundai Accent produces static and faintly picks up another station.
     Why? Some security systems or internal radio systems in stores can interfere with car radios. The convenience store at the corner of this intersection may have one of those systems.

13. Bug: The left corner of the accent rug in my kitchen keeps catching on my feet as I walk over it when doing the dishes.
     Why? The traction padding on the underside of the accent rug that is meant to keep it stuck to the floor has worn away from the friction of rubbing against the tile floor. Without the traction, the flimsy material is easily moved when stepped on in a certain manner.

14. Bug: A newly purchased Roku streaming device randomly turns on the Samsung television it is connected to without anyone touching the "on" button of the remote.
     Why? I think this has to do with the Roku remaining on for several minutes after the television is turned off manually. The Roku seems to revert to a sleep mode, rather than truly off. As the Roku and Samsung television are synced to use the same remote, this may conflict with the Samsung television sleep setting and results in the television turning itself back on.

15. Bug: The Roku streaming device interferes with the screen limit on the streaming app DirectTv Now.
      Why? Since the Roku streaming device remains in a sleep mode rather than an off mode for the first few minutes after the television is turned off, the app will also remain running for a few more minutes after turning off the television. The turned off television will be counted towards the screen limit until the app closes and if other devices are simultaneously streaming DirectTv Now on the same account, the max screen limit can be reached.

16. Bug:  The cover of the trashcan in my household's kitchen can sometimes become dirty with sauces from food containers.
      Why? The trashcan lid is the kind that swivels in towards the trashcan. Since force has to be applied to the lid to open the trashcan to place garbage inside, sometimes it scrapes against garbage if it's close to being overfilled. Also, if someone uses the hand holding a used tomato sauce can to open the lid, sauce can drip from the can onto the lid.

17. Bug: A hardened wax ring has formed under a ceramic wax warmer on the wood hutch in my living-room.
     Why? If the dish that is meant to contain the wax pieces is overfilled, melted wax drips over the slightly beveled sides of the dish and lands on the wood underneath where it cools and hardens.

18. Bug: When removing the hair tie from my hair after working out at the gym, it can pull out some hair strands with it.
      Why? The metal clasp that holds the hair tie together has a small gap in it that allows some strands of hair to become stuck in between the cloth and the inner elastic band. The hair strands get caught on the elastic as it is being pulled through the hair.

19. Bug: My bedroom is considerably warmer than the rest of my house, especially in the summer months.
     Why? My room has much less insulation than the other rooms in the house. Nearly an entire wall in my room is comprised of sliding glass doors that are not very energy efficient. 

20. Bug: I am no longer receiving group text messages from certain people after switching from an iPhone 6 to a Google Pixel 2.
      Why? Before switching phones, everyone in the group chat had an iPhone, which made our group chat use the Apple exclusive iMessage service rather than text messages. Once I switched to an Android, the people that did not delete the group chat message log before trying to message me were still sending their messages through iMessage, which an Android user cannot receive.     

     I didn't particularly find this assignment challenging, but I did find it to be quite thought-provoking. Finding these bugs in my daily life didn't take long, but figuring out why they might exist took a considerable amount of attention. The video for this assignment was pretty spot on with the "five layers of why" to figure out the root of an issue. This assignment had me analyzing my life and daily tasks in a way that I hadn't really given much attention to before this week. While everyone has taken notice of encountering a bug before, it's generally a fleeting acknowledgment. Having to question why a bug exists made me stop and really take in account the several layers of how this problem could have arisen. In doing so, it also made me realize several solutions to these bugs, like writing down the day that I last had my car tires checked or purchasing thermal curtains to help insulate my room better. I hope to continue noticing daily bugs and getting better at figuring out practical solutions for them.