http://interfacethis.com/dave featuring maggie, megan, and mr. monkey Tue, 29 May 2007 03:01:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Woke up in North Carolina. (No sausage gravy this morning, but man was it tasty yesterday.) Stopped long enough in Philly for a cheesesteak ("wiz wit") at Pat's with Erich. For dinner, crepes on Union St. in San Francisco. I feel so well-traveled. Looking out a week it's Boston, the Gunks, ... http://interfacethis.com/dave/2007/05/28/raleigh-for-breakfast-philly-for-lunch-san-fran-for-dinner/ ...and really a significant upgrade from MSN Napkin 2006. http://interfacethis.com/dave/2007/05/06/my-favorite-microsoft-product/ Job: check. Apartment: check. Internet: check. TV...working on it. Megan: visiting Friday. Things could be worse. The sun is shining and I'm writing from my cushy seat on the Yahoo! commuter shuttle bus. http://interfacethis.com/dave/2007/02/13/california-the-first-week/ As our trip nears its end and the tourist activities and frenetic photo-taking wind down, I thought I'd move from pure travelogue to more analysis of what we see around us. When I travel, I'm usually interested in four things: architecture and design, food, drink, and people. So, part one ... http://interfacethis.com/dave/2006/08/03/danish-architecture-and-design/ For those of you aware of Megan's hospitalization, she's feeling much better and we've been able to resume exploring Copenhagen as of this past Tuesday. For those of you who were unaware, Megan went to the hospital and investigated the Danish health care system. She's been extremely impressed overall, and ... http://interfacethis.com/dave/2006/07/29/bornholm/ Our second week here in Denmark draws to a close. I write this Sunday evening, on the train from Copenhagen to the island of Bornholm, where we'll be spending a few days relaxing after the rough-and-tumble of relaxing of the city. Megan thinks Bornholm may be to Copenhagen as Martha's ... http://interfacethis.com/dave/2006/07/16/denmark-a-land-of-contrasts/ Four days after arrival, I think we're relatively settled. We have a lovely apartment on a quiet street in the Christianshavn neighborhood: http://interfacethis.com/dave/2006/07/07/welcome-to-copenhagen/ There is a large number of excellent free or inexpensive tools for Mac OS X, and most long-time Mac users have a handful of "must-have" utilities. Indeed, it appears that the Mac platform's community of good, small developers producing such software sets it apart; according to what I've read this ... http://interfacethis.com/dave/2006/05/27/tools-for-mac-users/ Interesting how most of the things I have to rant about concern driving. I imagine it�s related to the unpleasantly large amount of time I spend sitting in my car every week. If you live in or drive through Massachusetts, you are familiar with FAST LANE. It�s ... http://interfacethis.com/dave/2006/03/19/applying-efficiency-safety-and-usability-as-standards-for-toll-plaza-design-in-massachusetts/ Mac users are often criticized for their smug, superior attitudes, and for their zealotry. I'm no fan of zealotry myself, but am nonetheless guilty of these attitudes from time to time. I'd like to explain why, in as humble and balanced a manner as I can. Suppose you own a car. ... http://interfacethis.com/dave/2006/01/07/the-windows-mystery/