September 2008
10 posts
Wikipedia Illustrated - Passenger
Meet the passenger.
Wikipedia Illustrated - Ticket
Tickets, please !
Wikipedia Illustrated - Magazines
I think a monthly magazine dedicated to Wikipedia would really hit the spot.
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.
Wikipedia Illustrated - Mug
The full story on mugs is here. All that’s missing is instructions on how to use one.
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
Take a seat
Wikipedia Illustrated - Chair
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.
Toothbrush
Wikipedia Illustrated - Toothbrush
Knock out
Get the full sordid tale on hole punchers. The width of the holes and the distance between them is an International Standard !