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(Love how many people are like “don’t leave without buying X from a vending machine.” So now I have my life’s first vending machine to-do list.)pic.twitter.com/Y1bDLEVU96
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75. Speaking of recommendations, this matter-of-fact one from a grocery store made me smile. “Best.”pic.twitter.com/wiZNrAYA06
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(Despite best efforts of new hotel translators and three different iPhone apps, my room momentarily became sauna. But I actually really, really like trying to figure the Japanese language out on my own!)pic.twitter.com/xiLEoVz96l
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76. Walking up the stairs is good for you!pic.twitter.com/zBGp4uUDzN
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77. An interesting way to wrap a magazine to prevent you from reading it in a store! And yes, this does appear to be a magazine about spreadsheets?pic.twitter.com/JYbzonzMvl
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Replying to @mwichary
You know the information overload and UI you’ve referred to in earlier tweets? Just wait until you’ve experienced a Japanese corporate spreadsheet, or worse, a PowerPoint presentation.
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There’s a tendency to put everything on there. Instead of a few words referring to the larger point the speaker is presenting, it can sometimes be spelled out / verbatim. It’s overload of information, stimulation and hard to focus on speaker.pic.twitter.com/BJifUIbVrm
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Replying to @JNegronBK @mwichary
This article captures some of the differences in how the message is received and perhaps the reason for the overload:http://japanintercultural.com/en/news/default.aspx?newsID=301 …
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That is really interesting. Thanks for sharing! “The emphasis is on giving the context and often leaving the audience to figure out the conclusion.” 0_O
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