[AccessD] Dvorak's rant on Windows 8

Hi Gustav --

> English translations? That's cheating!
Yes, it's :)  But one can't avoid it as English text on labels is placed right under Cyrillic original...
And I believe intercity trains and plains departures and arrivals announcements are also duplicated in English (I have to check if that is done for all or only for the main destination ones as e.g. St.Petersburg <-> Moscow.)
And of course you'll find English menus in good restaurants, pubs and cafetieres, which are so many now here...

---

And returning to this thread subject - special WinPhone UI related discovery for Hans :)   (cross-posted in dba-VB)

Apple Founder Inventor Steve Wozniak: "Why I Love My Windows Phone 7.5 Mango"
http://anewdomain.net/2012/04/26/apple-founder-inventor-steve-wozniak-why-i-love-my-windows-phone-7-5-fan/

"I'm kind of shocked. Every screen is much more beautiful than the same apps on Android and iPhone..."

Thank you.

-- Shamil

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:18:59 +0200 от "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>:
> Hi Shamil
> 
> English translations? That's cheating!
> 
> /gustav
> 
> 
> >>> mcp2004 at mail.ru 13-06-12 18:34 >>>
> Hi Jim --
> 
> No, I will not. In fact several people from AccessD did come here (incognito) and we have had meetings in the local pubs and restaurants :)
> 
> You're welcome, just inform me in advance for me to be here in the SPB to meet you.
> FYI: in St.Petersburg downtown all the street names and train/metro/public transport stations titles have English translations so it's rather easy to walk around with map/navigator for foreigners even alone. (Some brave people from AccessD did investigate St.Petersburg in the times when everything was only in Cyrillic - and they didn't get lost.). Nowadays there are many new pubs, restaurants, shop/sopping-malls opened here with free wi-fi spots etc....
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> -- Shamil
> 
> 
> Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:46:03 -0700 от "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>:
> > Thank you, Shamil. 
> > 
> > So if an odd looking couple comes knocking at you door one day you should
> > not be surprised. ;-)
> > 
> > Jim
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Salakhetdinov
> > Shamil
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:21 AM
> > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Dvorak's rant on Windows 8
> > 
> > Hi Jim --
> > 
> > > That is on my todo list.
> > You're welcome!
> > 
> > Thank you.
> > 
> > -- Shamil
> > 
> > 
> > Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:52:43 -0700 от "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca>:
> > > That is on my todo list.
> > > 
> > > Jim
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:27 AM
> > > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Dvorak's rant on Windows 8
> > > 
> > > Hi Hans et al
> > > 
> > > Yep. St. Petersburg is so far from the "dull, grey Soviet city of the cold
> > > war" you may have in mind, that it is hard to believe. A true star of the
> > > European cities. 
> > > It's not the capital of Russia but could have been, so if you ever have the
> > > option to stop by or redirect your journey, don't hesitate.
> > > 
> > > /gustav
> 
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