exit strategy

So two posts back I talked about that single/double space issue. Lo and behold, a few days ago, an exactly similar article was posted on Digg! I thought to myself... THEY STOLE MY POST! But then, their post actually had a picture of Typing Tutor from DOS (and the screenshot shows a double space between sentences! HA!)... so I guess they 1upped me. Oh well. Here's the link to the Digg FP article. At least that gives positive closure to where I learned the habit of double spacing between sentences.

Next topic! So, you know how stairwells sometimes have an emergency exit sign on them? Some of them confuse me - or at least their choice of words make me think about its meaning.

See, the wording makes me think: This door is only to be used in emergencies. Thus, "emergency exit only". But it actually means it is the only exit in case of emergencies. So should it say "Only Emergency Exit"? Maybe that has the same problem as its wording now! I guess this matter is more difficult than it seems!

know how there are some emergency exit doors that have the warning: "Alarm will sound if opened." Yeah, I'm always afraid that one day, I'm going to see an exit that says Emergency Exit Only, mistake it for a normal exit, and then end up being that person. The one who set off the alarm. Oh well.

Next topic! I see this a ton in class lectures and the student center. But before I tell you, let's begin building a mental picture of the matter at hand.

Laptop. What are the functions associated with laptop? What are its unique characteristics? Small, convenient, portable, mobility. No I'm not going to be bashing on monster beastly laptops. I do, however, see that the majority of laptop users will use their AC power adapter. They will try their best to find a seat closest to a power outlet. If this is you, yes I am criticizing you. I'm sorry, but this is how I feel.

This type of behavior contradicts the advantages of a laptop. Let me elaborate.

• Convenience: Laptops are great because you can use them anywhere (mostly). Attempting to find a power outlet to plug yourself in, however, is very inconvenient.
• Portability: You have to lug around your AC adapter. This decreases portability.
• Mobility: This, I believe is the biggest advantage of a laptop. But, along with the inconvenience of finding an outlet, you become tethered to the wall. The power cord is only so long...

And these are the reasons why I think people scrambling to plug their laptops in ridiculous. I'm not saying its always a bad thing, I've forgotten to keep my laptop charged sometimes; but it kinda defeats part of the purpose of a laptop. Yes, there's also laptops that barely keep their charge, but that ultimately stems from two things: it's crappy or it's old. And by crappy, it could be the super powerful spec-wise, but sucks battery like a ... nvm yeah crappy. Or it's so loaded down with applications that it becomes crappy...
Uh, I'll just stop there. I feel that any more typing I do about the matter will be redundant.

Final topic! Haruhi Season 2 is finally under way!... I just have to re-watch Season 1 now to be re-acquainted with the timeline!

Ok, take care dear readers; until next time!