Tag: usability

Flew into San Francisco Airport late last night and had to rent a car and drive to a hotel – thankfully, not very far. While still in the garage, I adjusted the rearview mirror so I could see out of it, then drove out into the dark to (eventually) find the entrance to Highway 101… Continue reading This is an Emergency: Chevy Cobalt Mirror

Visiting an old high school friend in Colorado last spring, we discussed our rapid approach (or have we already arrived?) into middle age. “Did it come on fast with you?” “Yeah, it just seemed to happen overnight. All of a sudden, I can’t see!” I’ve been extremely nearsighted most of my life. Now, to my… Continue reading I Can’t See You!

Every time I come to the US I have a cellphone problem. International roaming from Vodafone Italy works inconsistently, if at all, with US carriers. The first time I landed in Denver I spent a very frustrating half-hour trying to contact the friend who was coming to pick me up: the T-Mobile network that my… Continue reading VirginMobileUSA – Missing Error Message

Even if you have not travelled through the UK recently, you may have heard of the annoying new regulation that passengers going through airport security there may have only one bag. Security people and signs remind you of this multiple times en route to the scanners. For me, this means stuffing the small purse in… Continue reading Security in a Single Bag?

I love online check-in, where I can select the seat I want and take care of some formalities before I ever get to the airport. So I checked in online for my British Airways flight to Denver, but didn’t have an easy way (at my dad’s house) to print the boarding card. The site assured… Continue reading British Airways Online Check-in