Mechanical EmpathyLooking out for the inanimate in an animate world. . .My bags- January 27, 2007 My bags are not on my flight. We wait until the end and then try to find someone to help. Culture shock starts as I am unable to communicate my situation. Lonely Planet phrase books are inadequate for this occasion....http://travis.typepad.com/mechanicalempathy/2007/01/my_bags.html Joe is awesome- January 26, 2007 Customs was a breeze. Evan and I decided mostly by necessity before leaving we would be doing absolutely no planning whatsoever for the trip. This included investigating how to travel from the airport to our hotel, important phone numbers -...http://travis.typepad.com/mechanicalempathy/2007/01/joe_is_awesome.html Who needs sleep- January 26, 2007 I'm really tired right now, so hopefully I get this chronology right. Now: Lounging in the luxury of business class on a United 747 somewhere over the Pacific. Really enjoying the fact that I can open up my 15.4" laptop...http://travis.typepad.com/mechanicalempathy/2007/01/who_needs_sleep.html Serving Overseas- January 24, 2007 No, I haven't joined the military, but as most people who might actually still come to the site looking for "fresh" content know, I'm about to be on assignment in Shanghai, China for six weeks. This won't be too much...http://travis.typepad.com/mechanicalempathy/2007/01/serving_oversea.html |