by David | Apr 26, 2013 | economics, reading & writing, transportation, urbanism
The ever-alert Boston Business Journal reports that Barbara’s Bestsellers has closed but might get a new lease on life – literally – in a smaller space in another part of the station. The 417 square foot book stall appears to have gone to the dark (roast)...
by David | Apr 24, 2013 | eating, economics, urbanism
Last night I dropped in at Greater Boston Slow Money’s sixth Entrepreneur Showcase. As the organizers say, We will be bringing together investors, sustainable food entrepreneurs and leaders working together to rebuild our local food system. Learn about...
by David | Jan 21, 2013 | economics, technology, working
So, it has come to this. I am on the verge of buying a Hello Kitty flash drive and sending it to the cloud, aka Salesforce.com. Why would I so such a thing, you ask? I’ve discovered that Salesforce.com allots you 1,000 MB (that’s one gigabyte in...
by David | Jan 10, 2013 | economics, travel
With the winter holidays ahead, I decided to replace my dangerously dull moustache scissors with a fancy new pair. Stainless steel, comfort grip, finely serrated blades. My upper lip blinked and squinted in the sunlight. I recall once watching a grown man at a TSA...
by David | Nov 29, 2012 | design, economics, technology
Those who were not set to sawing wood will remember that earlier this year I acquired my maguffin of wood-encased clock radio ipod dock goodness, the Vers 1.5R. I had some reservations and some revelations, and I’ve come to an accommodation with the device. For...
by David | Nov 13, 2012 | economics, technology, transportation, urbanism
Thanks to the alert folks at Universahub, I found out yesterday that you can buy Mass Bay Commuter Rail tickets with a mobile app on your iPhone or Android thingus, at least for the North side lines for now. Naturally, I had to try it. After all, I’ve got...
