Jan 3, 2017
Like last year, here is the list of cities I visited during 2016, in chronological order.
Jan 9, 2016
Like last year, here is the list of cities I visited during 2015, in chronological order.
Feb 5, 2015
A long-standing goal of mine since moving to New York has been to see a show in every Broadway theater (there are 40 in total). One of the very first things I put on this site was a page to track the shows I’ve seen and their theaters. When I first put it up, it probably had 10 or 12 shows, and now it has more than 140. As I write this, every theater but one has been visited, and that one will probably be done in the next couple weeks. It’s been an interesting process.
Jan 5, 2015
When I was younger, I thought New Year’s resolutions were unnecessary at best. After all, one can resolve to improve one’s life at any point in the year, so why create a special time for it?
Jan 4, 2015
Like last year, here is the list of cities I visited during 2014, in chronological order.
Jan 1, 2014
Like last year, here is the list of cities I visited during 2013, in chronological order.
Jan 4, 2013
Like last year, here is the list of cities I visited during 2012, in chronological order.
Oct 9, 2012
Google Maps and Apple Maps comparison
When Apple Maps came out, there were a lot of anecdotes about its problems, but not a lot of systematic comparisons with Google Maps. The only one I know of is of town names in Ontario, Canada (Apple Maps, Google Maps), and that wasn’t particularly relevant to me. First, I live in the United States, and there’s a good possibility that Apple’s data is better here because they’re a US company (sorry, Canada). Second, and more importantly, I hardly ever search for town names, I almost always search for addresses or business names. The quality of Apple’s address data is much more important to me than whether I can find Beeton, Ontario.
Jul 8, 2012
Pat and I just got back from two weeks in Germany, and we had a fantastic time. We visited Heidelberg, Munich, Hamburg, and Berlin.
Feb 25, 2012
I finished My Life In France, which was truly delightful through to the end. My strong recommendation remains, and I continue to reflect on it. Among other things, I’m curious why it’s had such an effect on me.