Archived entries: communication

Bici Bee #104: TCP/IP in Turkey

I still cannot get used to how much time is being spent on conversational etiquette in Turkey. Typically, before getting to the point, it is mandatory to exchange quite a number pleasantries.

Thinking about it, made me find one possible explanation why my Internet is always so damned slow!

Disclaimer: I have never actually seen anyone wearing a fez in Istanbul. Tea, smoking and moustaches are very popular, however.

Making airport messages easier to understand

When I travel, I often find it difficult to understand the announcements broadcast through the P.A. system. Whether I am on the road or waiting for someone, the airports, train stations and bus terminals all use similar technology, digitally assembling announcement text from the pre-recorded fragments.

Whenever the announcement starts on the speakers, I need to stop whatever I am doing and concentrate, memorizing the letters and digits of the flight number and re-assembling them by myself.

All this is due to the way in which the audio clips used in the system are recorded, and can be fixed with just a little bit of extra effort.

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Bici Bee #27: Daily Telegraph

When it comes to communication, Bi can be surprisingly old-school.



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