Author: doug

It’s National Banana Bread Day, don’t you know?

I had a day without much going on today, so dinner was an all-afternoon braise.

Ferrous had words with a neighbor cat today.

There are two ninjas cats on this sofa.

We added a few desks in my office, right up against the front windows, and I got one! It’s only a move of about 10 feet, but the improvement in the view is dramatic.

My earbuds died, and the new ones are more waterproof which is great — but means they come with a special tiny little charging cable. It seems easy to lose, so I sewed a keyring & chain into the carrying pouch to hopefully keep it from wandering off.

We met Elaine’s new kitty this evening.

15 minutes ago it was just starting to spit a little snow.

Here you see one of the new electronic signboards at South Station. It’s a standard ruggedized 1080p display. When the commuter rail or Amtrak train starts boarding, it switches to a listing of the stops and timing.

I was going to title this post “Lipstick on a pig” but on reflection I realized there’s a more subtle point to be made here. These signs were replaced because the old LED-dot ones (installed in the late 80s) were dated bespoke technology, basically untouched except for repairs for 30 years, and no doubt increasingly expensive to maintain. It made me think: this is probably what *all* the technological components of the T are like. No wonder it’s going to take years and billions of dollars to put things right.