Okay, I'm a Hypocrite: Usability and the Nautilus...

I'll go ahead and admit it: as a usability blogger, it's a little sad that the only product I sell just isn't very easy to use. The Nautilus keychain bottle opener started as a project in a Stanford computer-aided design class; I decided to have a batch of them made, and now sell them at DGDesigned.com. And while I still think they look pretty slick, actually using them on pry-off beer bottles is definitely an acquired skill. They work "backwards" compared to normal bottle openers based on where they're attached on your keychain - see the photos of my lovely wife demonstrating the two grips that can get the job done. By now, I'm pretty darn good at it - but I still feel a little guilty that they're not easier. Oh well - once I sell out of this first batch, I'll make sure version 2 is better!