October 2008
The Archives
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Airplanes
Airports and Airplanes Part 3: Walkways and Escalators
Walk Left, Stand Right
Those four words pretty much sum it up. If you want to stand still and let the automated walkway or escalator propel you without any effort on your part, either because you’re extremely tired from a long day of travel, you have really heavy bags, or you’re[...]
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Restroom
Men’s Room Etiquette Part 3: On Flushing
Don’t Leave Me any Surprises
I still haven’t started writing that first novel, but I’ve often envisioned my protagonist as a guy who flushes all the urinals and toilets every time he visits the public men’s room. That’s how many times I’ve encountered a public restroom with an unflushed toilet. It’s actually influenced me creatively.
I’m never more starkly reminded that not all men are alike than whenever I walk into a public restroom and find unflushed toilets. What possesses some men[...]
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Computers
Computer Etiquette Part 1: The Browser Window Resize
Stop Resizing my Browser Window
Computer interfaces are very customizable. Icons vs. lists, the colors of interface elements, the pictures on our desktops—all of this can be set by the user. This helps promote a level of comfort while using the machine. While most beginners leave the default[...]
