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Marcin Wichary
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Writing a book about the history of keyboards: http://aresluna.org/shift-happens  · Design manager @figmadesign · Typographer · Occasional speaker · He/him

San Francisco, Calif.
Joined October 2009

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    1. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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      Things that surprised/amazed me about Japan, an ongoing thread. (More likely UI than food, but you know this already.) It’s my first time here. Please comment away and/or point out my cultural insensitivities!

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    2. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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      1. A very friendly immigration officer and I laughed together, and when I said “I don’t really know where I’ll be staying,” he actually applauded it.

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    3. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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      2. Very nice and clean train from the airport, with power sockets, and vending machines onboard. Tons of solar panels passed by on the way.

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    4. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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      3. The ATM had a mechanical keyboard.https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/958969046476636160 …

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      First keyboard I interacted with in Japan was already kind of amazing. Mechanical numeric keypad in an ATM! pic.twitter.com/U0bnG3rWui
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    5. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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      4. I bought a personalized subway travel card like a pro. From a vending machine!pic.twitter.com/eiO6g31M72

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    6. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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      5. The (Tokyo) subway shows an animation as you arrive at a stop, with the position of your car and a diagram of the station. It feels garish, but really useful.pic.twitter.com/EIelvaxUVo

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    7. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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      6. A horizontal light switch that I must have now.pic.twitter.com/LpqWSNeddi

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    8. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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      7. My hotel room is on the 13th floor, which I love.pic.twitter.com/ZGvjMw0AR5

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    9. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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      8. The toilet seat raised itself as I opened the restroom door and FREAKED ME THE HELL OUT.

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    10. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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      9. Public transit kiosks allow you to look at your itemized travel summary and even get a printout of it.pic.twitter.com/DGcC7YdzTX

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      10. I think I am supposed to walk on the left side of the sidewalk, and I *think* someone sneered at me loudly when I originally failed to do so. (But also, I am really tired and stressed out after a turbulence-happy flight, so perhaps I’m projecting.)

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        2. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          11. The fare gate closed on me in a rather gentle way when I tried to walk past it without inserting the ticket. (Contrast: San Francisco BART gate that slammed itself into my thigh and gave me a bruise *after* I paid my fare.)

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        3. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          12. Most time spent checking in was getting a debrief on a naked public bath in my hotel on the 10th floor. Should I do this. Y/N

          29 replies 3 retweets 137 likes
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        4. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          13. This UI might not be specific to Japan, but that’s not going to stop me from FALLING IN LOVE.pic.twitter.com/rL2H12hn5l

          3 replies 118 retweets 706 likes
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        5. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          14. So yes, I intend to press “oscillate” at some point. But FROM A DISTANCE.pic.twitter.com/TbhJR5wkGn

          14 replies 23 retweets 268 likes
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        6. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          15. Okay, the magnetic Do Not Disturb/Clean Up sign is pretty genius, particularly compared to the usual paper one that always falls to the ground.pic.twitter.com/d38kF8ONlp

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        7. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          16. Police/ambulance sirens are quieter and more gentle here – closer to elevator arrival signals than to alarm clocks.

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        8. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          17. Interesting system: you pay for a ticket to a restaurant in front of it, and then enter and give it to a server. No tips, and after finishing you just get up and leave?pic.twitter.com/DVkYPhPl1S

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        9. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          18. Also, they offered me a paper apron. Perhaps they were making fun of the only gringo on the premises, but damn if it wasn’t convenient!

          8 replies 2 retweets 89 likes
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        10. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          19. I am not sure what this is all about yet; something tells me earthquake preparedness? Also, is it stretched type all around? 0_Opic.twitter.com/iccHF4MWEU

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        11. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          20. Super interesting hotel flashlight. There is no on/off switch. The thing that mounts it on the wall also separates the two batteries and cuts off the power. What do I need this for, though?pic.twitter.com/K9JfzGzDiR

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        12. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          21. This vending machine had a flap covering the banknote port. I don’t understand why.pic.twitter.com/J89hE6LQ2k

          28 replies 12 retweets 73 likes
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        13. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          22. All the vending machines I used so far (three) used lights to show me what I could afford after putting in money.pic.twitter.com/h88FLevp8f

          8 replies 59 retweets 470 likes
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        14. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          23. All of the yen coins have arabic numerals… except one of them (5). In general, only 50/100 look like they’ve been designed together.pic.twitter.com/ctioQ41m8O

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        15. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          24. Upon entering my hotel room, this light blinks slowly to show me where to put my card and get the lights/AC going.pic.twitter.com/nqAux7up74

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        16. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          25. I’ve been informed by @txsector that a one-yen coin will float on the surface of the water, and I can confirm this. (As you can see, it took me a while.)pic.twitter.com/GW7Z36CYte

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        17. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          26. One can pick up so much about Japan just by reading up on the 5 yen coin, which has to do with: · good relationship luck · nuclear accident investigation · language reform · emperorship of Japan · WWII (the visuals were about Japan’s reconstruction) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_yen_coin 

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        18. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          27. A clock just hanging outside in a seemingly random alley.pic.twitter.com/4E4HLYYr2P

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        19. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          28. Does anyone know why does this subway entrance tell me this?pic.twitter.com/ix5BbCo3UW

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        20. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          29. This construction site will tell you how loud it is. (Related read about noise in Japan: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2014/10/10/lifestyle/making-noise-keeping-decibels/ …)pic.twitter.com/RxlW9vKU2s

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        21. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          30. On a trash can.pic.twitter.com/xF1DyhwsG1

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        22. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          31. I accidentally got in line with little kids walking to school in the morning. There was a little roped off sidewalk lane that led to school and only school. It was cute! It wasn’t creepy. (God, let’s hope.) Does this road signage say “watch for children 7:30-8:30”?pic.twitter.com/mK6sl00Jnj

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        23. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          (Google Translate and its “point your camera at something and I’ll make it English” feature have been really ineffective. I need to find a better alternative.)

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          32. Instead of two central buttons, this elevator bank has a synchronized three pairs, one next to each car. (Plus, on the left, another lower set for people in wheelchairs.)pic.twitter.com/ivxuLrFdaa

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          33. I... think my Starbucks barista just sent me a death threat.pic.twitter.com/Cz9DdyuTpu

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        26. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          Oh my god. What’s going on in here.pic.twitter.com/PVeyLNsMsv

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          34. Very specific guides on how to line up to the next train.pic.twitter.com/z2kXR6eycE

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          35. Some pedestrian walk signals have bona fide countdown progress bars!pic.twitter.com/VbjZiy5Fdb

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          36. I like this type-heavy visualization of what’s on this and adjacent half-floors.pic.twitter.com/H5djk6qMtN

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          37. I want to know slash I am afraid to ask slash I have a suspicion about the reason women’s-only train cars exist.pic.twitter.com/rUvr6LLuCJ

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        31. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          (By the way, if you’re thinking “Marcin, you’ve been there for less than a day, this seems really overwhelming” I can tell you that YES. YES, IT IS.)

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