Musings on ‘Traveling’
DFW Airport’s Handy Taxi Guide
When traveling to an unfamiliar destination, many travelers worry about being ripped off by local taxi drivers. On my way to the amazing Big(D)esign 2011 conference in Dallas, I received an info brochure that assured me that I would not have to worry about excessive cab bills at this airport.
I was handed the little brochure […]
A Bottleneck Called Airport Security
Traveling to far-away places is a fantastic way to see new sights, expand your mental horizon, and meet interesting people. If it weren’t for traveling, my wonderful Jill and I would never have met and, even more importantly, we would not be able to see each other, as — at least for the time being […]
Eating Out: Nob Hill Cafe, San Francisco
Depending on where you stay in San Francisco, you’ll find numerous great restaurants just around the corner from your hotel, or you can consider yourself lucky if there are a handful of places within walking distance. The Nob Hill area is among the latter, unless you count in the three-block down-hill adventure into China Town: […]
MM 7 — Day 10: Sal’s Inside Story and a Caribbean Farewell Sunset
The classes I have attended on this cruise have all been entertaining and informing. But what really makes these vacations special is meeting the people behind the headlines: hearing more about the lives of those you usually only know from reading their books or magazine articles, and learning their paths to doing what they do […]
MM 7 — Day 9: Sal’s Savvy Leopard Session and Two Timeouts
MacMania classes with Sal “Mr. AppleScript” Soghoian promise to be at the geekier end of the scale, and his “The Other Side of Leopard” session this morning did not disappoint. Here’s Sal’s list of the top ten most overlooked new features in Leopard.
1. Expanded Open/Save File dialog Similar to the windows in the Finder, the […]