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Marcin Wichary
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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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      16. Police/ambulance sirens are quieter and more gentle here – closer to elevator arrival signals than to alarm clocks.

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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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    3. 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!

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    4. 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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    5. 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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    6. 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

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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

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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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      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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      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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      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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        2. 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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        3. 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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        4. 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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          30. On a trash can.pic.twitter.com/xF1DyhwsG1

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        6. 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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        7. 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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          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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        15. 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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          38. I think this is like a parking elevator and car turntable? That door is really not very tall.pic.twitter.com/euyj8BGP4q

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          39. Interesting signage spotted so far. The third one is… that’s not how I’d interpret it.pic.twitter.com/c8efzt2SCl

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          40. Wait, does 28:00 mean four in the morning the following day? If so… *turns to camera three, does a very slow salute*pic.twitter.com/uKLBeF92iZ

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          Pro tip if you’re following this thread: tap or click on tweets that interest you; many have feedback and thoughts from awesome people who understand things better than I do. (Also, thanks for following this thread!)

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          41. I am getting a sense that Japan/Tokyo take better care of differently abled people? Examples: tactile presentation of the train configuration, and lower handlebars. Also, each elevator has a second set of buttons for people in wheelchairs.pic.twitter.com/YiFXoZoPtt

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          42. So I briefly used to play with model train(s) as a kid before discovering computers and it’s definitely not all coming back to me now, why do you ask?pic.twitter.com/c4FmgdsxfI

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          43. My phone and my battery died in the middle of exploring which was unnerving, given I once managed to get lost after literally having seen my destination in front of me. (And I saw a bunch of things on the way I couldn’t take photos of. :·( )

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          44. Tower Records! With a surprisingly robust movie soundtrack section, and – on another floor – the first album I ever fell in love with. (However, the sort order of soundtracks defeated me.)pic.twitter.com/MLZd3QMzk9

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          45. Oh, so it’s gonna be like this.pic.twitter.com/2PozRkeDRr

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        25. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          46. Is there a name for this kind of esthetic? Is western text stretched thin in here (which I see very often) just to make the low information density slightly less unbearable?pic.twitter.com/xqFwhS9B8u

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          47. Speaking of information density… the program guide on my hotel TV.pic.twitter.com/dC4n4ndkRQ

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          48. The architecture in modern part of Tokyo I’ve seen so far is really disappointing. Everything sort of looks like this, stacked without rhyme or reason. Am I calibrated differently, or is it just not something that’s cared about?pic.twitter.com/D5R9kxnDjy

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          (For context as to why it’s a big deal for me I’ll go to this naked thingy later… I needed to go to the restroom today. I found one in the subway, behind fare gates. When I tried to leave, the gates closed on me, saying I should seek assistance. But I didn’t know how to.

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        29. Marcin Wichary‏ @mwichary 1 Feb 2018
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          So I took a random train for one stop, left that station, came right back, and took a train in the opposite direction… All instead of talking to a stranger. And this was all with many layers of clothes on. Comically, of course, that train ended up being some non-stop express.)

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          49. Interesting ATM UI, combining language selection with main menu. Clever, but a bit overwhelming from my perspective. However, if you’re used to UIs looking like that TV guide or subway above…pic.twitter.com/XzftIBWb2r

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          50. Logitech is called Logicool here. I wonder if there’s Logitech too, then.pic.twitter.com/XgIjIstr4b

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