Author: Daniel J Wilson
02 Mar Smart (?) Pick
I came across a photo I had taken last May while in the hospital waiting area (at Mt. Sinai in Toronto) with my pregnant partner to have an ultrasound. I had been rushing that day to make the appointment and arrived hungry. I saw the...
24 Feb Google Maps + Hills
Just an observation that Google maps accounts for hills when estimating walk time. Which is a thoughtful feature. I realized this when reversing the directions from my apartment in Paris to a nearby grocery store, and noticing that the estimated walk time went from 4...
20 Feb 99 Carrefours…
At our apartment in Belleville, Paris, we lived within a 6 minute walk of four Carrefour grocery stores. There were other grocery stores, as well, within that 6 minute walk radius. And an additional Carrefour at 8 minutes...
22 Oct How to keep your phone number while abroad…
I have been living in Paris for 3 weeks, as of tomorrow, and finally figured out the phone situation. Prior to "figuring out" the phone situation, I had just been using my T-Mobile sim, which allows unlimited data (though effectively limited by the fact that...
21 Mar Bike Racks
In Boston today I was walking into a CVS when I noticed that next to each tree the city had carefully designed and installed a sign discouraging people from locking their bikes to the trees. I couldn't help but be struck by the amount of...
26 Feb Some sort of pun using cheque for check
I had to order cheques recently. I won't be sad if this is the last time that I have to do this, and it is the first time that I have actually "purchased" cheques. In the past I have always received a few when opening...