![]() ![]() But isn't it the case the computers tend to like groups of 8 bits (i.e. There were 128 characters in the original ASCII specification - and that's because 128 is the largest number that can be represented with 7 bits. ASCII was (and still is) just a simple set of conversion rules to go from numbers to characters. Unicode was the solution to an increasingly important problem in the dawn of computing and the internet: How does my computer communicate with another computer on the other side of the world if that computer "speaks a different language"? One of the most popular "languages" in the early 1980s (especially in the USA) was ASCII - the American Standard Code for Information Interchange. It's the organisation that handles the international standards for converting numbers into textual characters. “The strength of the menu is, above all, that it is multicultural: it speaks as much to French as to locals, as well as to people of every nationality passing through,” Alleno tells Vogue of the concept.Okay, now on to the long explanation: The long explanation starts with an international organisation called "Unicode". (Or both: the lounge offers an a la carte and a tasting menu.) For those in desperate need of caffeine after a red-eye, meanwhile, there are cappuccinos with “LV” crafted into the foam. During dinner, travelers can dine on langoustine carpaccio with geranium essence, confit lamb shoulder flavored with yuzu, and pilaf rice with dried fruit and spices. At lunch, there are tea sandwiches stamped with Vuitton’s famous fleur monogram. This May, above their store at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, the French fashion house opened the “Louis Vuitton Lounge by Yannick Alléno.” Helmed by the three-Michelin-starred French chef, the space caters to first or business class guests traveling Qatar Airways (or Louis Vuitton clientele) in a fantastical manner: at breakfast and brunch, there are Parisian viennoiseries and smoked fish platters with caviar. (Who doesn’t have a home line these days?) But Louis Vuitton is venturing into a space that no luxury brand has gone before: an airport lounge. Fashion houses expanding into mediums beyond fashion is nothing new. ![]()
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