My summer vacation: Watching a German movie on the plane and learning some language history

Raymond Chen October 2, 2019 Oct 2, 2019 10/2/19

Trying to keep that part of my brain from disappearing.

My summer vacation: Paris public transportation

Raymond Chen September 27, 2019 Sep 27, 2019 09/27/19

Getting around is easy. Paying for it is hard.

My summer vacation: Versailles

Raymond Chen September 26, 2019 Sep 26, 2019 09/26/19

Ostentation fatigue is a real thing.

My summer vacation: The Louvre Museum

Raymond Chen September 25, 2019 Sep 25, 2019 09/25/19

Don't waste your time queueing to see the Mona Lisa.

My summer vacation: The Eiffel Tower

Raymond Chen September 13, 2019 Sep 13, 2019 09/13/19

It's really tall, for one.

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a bomb

Raymond Chen September 3, 2019 Sep 3, 2019 09/3/19

Even though it doesn't tick. Do bombs even tick?

Silly Alexa trick: Speaking French with a horrible American accent

Raymond Chen September 2, 2019 Sep 2, 2019 09/2/19

Asking for a repeat, but in a different speech synthesizer.

What to do if you can’t get the stovetop in your London apartment to turn on

Raymond Chen August 29, 2019 Aug 29, 2019 08/29/19

Look for an apparently-useless switch.

Why is there a huge spike in cruise ship width at 32 meters?

Raymond Chen August 15, 2019 Aug 15, 2019 08/15/19

Squeezing through tight spaces.

How do I fill out the Canadian eTA if I have a green card with no expiration date?

Raymond Chen August 7, 2019 Aug 7, 2019 08/7/19

Use your passport expiration date.