September 2008
10 posts
Wikipedia Illustrated - Passenger
Meet the passenger.
Sep 28th
Wikipedia Illustrated - Ticket
Tickets, please !
Sep 28th
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Wikipedia Illustrated - Magazines
I think a monthly magazine dedicated to Wikipedia would really hit the spot.
Sep 27th
Wikipedia Illustrated - Elevator
Here’s a top tip from the Elevator article: A typical modern passenger elevator will have: * Space to stand in, guardrails, seating cushion (luxury) It’s an elevator designer rookie mistake to leave out space to stand in.
Sep 24th
Wikipedia Illustrated - Mug
The full story on mugs is here. All that’s missing is instructions on how to use one.
Sep 23rd
Wikipedia Illustrated - Scrollbar
The official Wikipedia article is over 700 words long but I think this guy on the Discussion page nails it: Scrollbar: is the thing you move from left to right and up and down
Sep 16th
Take a seat
Wikipedia Illustrated - Chair
Sep 8th
Corner
Wikipedia Illustrated - Corner A more than slightly dubious article about corners. From the intro line: A corner is the place where two lines of different dimensions meet at an angle, and a convex corner of intersecting walls is generally thought to be the least beneficial position to be in a life-or-death situation.
Sep 7th
Toothbrush
Wikipedia Illustrated - Toothbrush
Sep 5th
Knock out
Get the full sordid tale on hole punchers. The width of the holes and the distance between them is an International Standard !
Sep 2nd