I don’t own a car and I am of the opinion that in my current environment (Tokyo) a car is a waste of money, resources, time and nerves. I am sure there are places where you really need a car…
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Most traffic jams are caused by just a handful of drivers
Tagged with: Boston, Land transport, public transportation, Rush hour, Tokyo, Traffic congestion, traffic jam, Transport, urban planner
Posted in Japanese, paper, travel
Posted in Japanese, paper, travel
English signs in Japan
Most of the street signs and displays in train cars or buses are in Japanese language. Thus, as long as you’re able to read Japanese there is no problem finding your way around. However, since more and more tourists are…
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My tablet experience
Since roughly six months everybody in the office is equipped with his/her personal tablet. As our meetings are performed paperless it has been decided that everyone can purchase a tablet of his choice. A few people selected an iPad and…
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Vienna International Airport – faulty design par excellence ?
I liked Vienna Airport, not only because it is my final destination when I return to Austria, but also because of its convenience. Even when I went to other places in Europe I selected a direct flight to Vienna and…
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Why do foreign movies premiere so late in Japan?
Last week when I returned to Japan I watched “Looper” on the airplane and since I really liked the film I thought it would be nice to rent the DVD and see the film again. However, as I could not…
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Don’t drink and fly
This slogan does not only apply to pilots, but to all passengers on a plane. Of course you can enjoy a few glasses of alcohol. However, take care that drinking booze in an airplane that flies at 10 km of…
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The flying PC cluster
Modern in-flight entertainment systems play video-on-demand, provide you with information about your flight or just let you listen to some music. It is interesting to read that most of these systems rely on Linux (or similar OS like Android) in…
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Tagged with: Android, In-flight entertainment, in-flight entertainment systems, Linux, Multi-core processor, Qatar Airways
Posted in computer, physics, programming, travel
Posted in computer, physics, programming, travel
The second amendment and air travel
I think everybody entering an airport with the goal to board a flight knows that carrying firearms, ammunition, explosives and other dangerous goods is strictly forbidden. Not only past and recent terrorist activities, but also common sense has taught us…
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Fly economy – fly safe
Flying in economy class means that you have a narrow seat, get served average food (if you are lucky), you can’t recline your seat in a position that allows you to sleep comfortable, etc. Service, seats and other things get…
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Tagged with: Aviation accidents and incidents, Economy class, First class, higher travel classes, Transport, Travel class
Posted in travel
Posted in travel
“No Kids” section
Flying on plane literally forces people with different age to sit together in a narrow environment for several hours. Most of the conflicts between adults are caused by too much alcohol, stress or a mixture of both. However, when babies…
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