Tag: Rant
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New BART trains don’t address boarding issue
The new BART train cars will have lots of improvements over the current ones. But there’s one boarding issue that they didn’t quite tackle. See what’s missing from their design, as pictured above? You may have to take a step back, so to speak, in order to notice. Consider how people board BART trains: commuters…
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It’s a trap! Why American bathrooms don’t smell awful
Do you ever get up in the morning, head to the bathroom, take a nice deep breath and proclaim, “Gee, I’m sure glad my bathroom doesn’t smell like shit!” Of course not. Because as an American, you live in a country where bathrooms only smell terrible after someone has recently defecated. What you may not…
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A better way to fix our gadgets
Until now, the process for solving technical problems involved Googling around for advice on forum posts and help pages. The advice is always the same, isn’t it? Of course the tech geeks could be messing with you. By following the advice your TV won’t turn off and your wedding photos are permanently deleted. Who knows.…
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Did Captain Picard have sex with Q?
There’s a funny scene in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Tapestry” where Captain Picard wakes up in bed next to Q. The characters have the following dialog (copied from here): Q Good morning, darling. Picard jerks back in shock. Q smiles as Picard grabs his uniform and begins to dress. Q A little…
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False alarms: how the city should have responded
On Sunday, the entire city heard the warning system (“air raid” siren”) that’s normally tested on Tuesdays at noon. Apparently this was due to human error. Which is fine, really. People make mistakes. What is NOT fine was what they did next: nothing. Absolutely nothing. Instead of using the AlertSF system to notify people that…
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Pigeon undaunted by owl statue
Call me crazy, but I kinda like pigeons. They’re simple, awkward creatures that — despite the bad press they get — don’t really hurt anyone. And yes, I’d probably feel differently if I owned a car. While we may sit back and laugh at the apparent stupidity of the pigeons, sometimes I question whether we’re…
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Things San Franciscans despise: filth
Most visitors would be shocked to learn that San Franciscans hate filth. Ours is a city that doesn’t want to stay clean, but we try our best. Some cleaning accomplishments we’re especially proud of include: Yes, we live in moldy old buildings. Yes, the entire city often smells terrible. And yes, that’s human urine on…
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Why you SHOULD put your knives in the dishwasher
If you listen to the so-called knife “experts,” they always give you the same two pieces of advice: The first point is of course, insane. That $250 knife at Williams-Sonoma can only do one thing: cut. And guess what? The $15 knife I bought at Safeway has the same feature. Look, if you’re an eye…
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What does this mean, Clipper?
Sometimes a phrase makes sense all on its own. Other times, it needs a bit of context. I spotted the cryptic statement “Always have $1.25 on your card” on a Clipper reader at a CalTrain platform. What does it mean? Some possibilities: Readers: any other ideas as to what Clipper could mean by their cryptic…
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Open letter: Nat Ford’s severance package
To the mayor and city supervisors: Since we’ve decided to honor former SFMTA director Nat Ford’s $384,000 severance package, I would like to propose that we provide these funds in the form of a pre-loaded Clipper card. Please note that funds on a Clipper card are not refundable, and can only be used for transit.…
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