Slow down, curve ahead
This afternoon, somebody brought a brand new Surface RT into our department, for a little assistance. Twenty minutes and four technical brains later, the device connected to the local wifi. Somehow, this rates as a “fail” for user convenience. Upstairs, I’m trying to enter a couple of pages into the VC codec, following a hard reset. Using the remote, I entered one before having to hand over the room to another group. Tomorrow, a couple of hours and the job should be done. Common to both of these anecdotes: virtual keyboards. After forty years of entering what I wanted to communicate into various computing devices, I still believe that the standard keyboard is the real unsung hero.
Little matter. The world is in love with touching glossy surfaces (almost as much as when I worked with black and white photographs). Fingerprints are personal, and they leave marks.
Following a spectacular train wreck in the greater NYC area over the weekend, the verdict is in. Trying to round a curve (posted at 30 mph) at a speed in excess of 80 mph is not recommended. Seriously, don’t kids play with electric trains any more? Before I could tie my shoes properly, I knew that you had to crank back on the speed before going around the bend (Lionel style). Otherwise, spectacular train wrecks. Even in miniature…
In Montreal, infrastructure doesn’t last as long as it should. Forget the bridges. The Bio O roof is failing, again. Talk about spending your way through the family fortune.
