I stopped for lunch at a fast food place with one of those Coke machines that has dozens of drink options. Whenever I encounter them I briefly ponder how they came up with the IA. Having a category for Low/NoCal and Caffeine Free at the top level makes it harder to find beverages that are…
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“Smart Rooms” with Miserable Interfaces
On a business trip to London I had the dubious pleasure of staying in a hotel with a “smart” room. As is typical with a red-eye, I arrived sleep deprived and collapsed for a nap. I woke up groggy and in the dark, uncertain as to time of day with the drapes tightly drawn. I…
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Comfort food gets all the press, but I also indulge in comfort reading (or listening, in the case of audio books). Which is how I came to be searching for Cold Comfort Farm, a delightful book by Stella Gibson that fills the role of mac-n-cheese for the brain nicely. Sadly, I was thwarted in my…
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