by David | Jun 23, 2014 | economics, technology, transportation, urbanism
Via TechCrunch, I learned that the city of San Francisco is putting legal pressure on Monkey Parking, an app that lets people who are parked in public spaces get paid to leave by people looking for parking. At Jalopnik, the same news is covered with the headline,...
by David | Jun 2, 2014 | culture, urbanism
In what passes for a breathless lede on the BBC, Finlo Rohrer writes, A number of recent books have lauded the connection between walking – just for its own sake – and thinking. But are people losing their love of the purposeless walk? It seems to me that...
by David | May 24, 2014 | photo
Could it be the cold riveted girders with cores of pure selenium?
by David | May 14, 2014 | eating, photo
Fries, curds and gravy I would sell out the Bruins For some more poutine
by David | May 13, 2014 | photo, transportation
Look up while waiting 47 bus delayed Crabapples in bloom
by David | May 12, 2014 | eating
There’s just enough uncertainty in the food truck world that catching sight of the telltale profile of your favorite truck as you round the corner can still be a rush. Green Bean Mobile Cafe has an unusual profile because there are solar panels on top of the...
by David | May 9, 2014 | photo, urbanism
On this mothers day, I’m sure your mother would remind you to plan ahead when tagging uneven surfaces. If you don’t, she might send somebody to knock you out.
by David | Apr 30, 2014 | eating, urbanism
My tour of Boston City Hall food trucks is winding down. It looks like I won’t catch them all in April as I’d planned but it was great to catch up with the estimable Mei Mei team this week and finally sample their signature sandwich, the Double Awesome. I...
by David | Apr 27, 2014 | eating, urbanism
Who doesn’t love kale? Sad, lonely people probably. But who could be lonely for long when you can buy kale seedlings from your neighborhood farm or The Neighborhood Farm? Sure, you can always get the Kale’in it crepe at Paris Creperie’s truck, but...
by David | Apr 24, 2014 | design, science!
Last year I wrote a couple of posts about my various infatuations with various wood products, many in conjunction with various electronics products made of metal. The estimable yobyot commented, “Seriously, though, isn’t the juxtaposition of cedar on aluminum a...
by David | Apr 23, 2014 | culture, eating, economics
You may have heard that there’s a shortage of and increase in the price of limes going on here in the USA where we get most of our limes from Mexico. I can verify that limes at Haymarket, which could be had six or eight for a buck last year, are going for 50...
by David | Apr 22, 2014 | eating, urbanism
Two weeks later, I kept my Cheese Weasel Day date with Roxy’s Grilled Cheese truck. You know how I like a simple menu: they offered five sandwiches, two add-ons and a single side. What I really wanted was a grilled cheese sandwich made with sharp cheddar,...
