Was bit under the weather this week, so I spent most of it working at home. Feeling better now and looking forward to going back to the office next week. Yes, I’m one of the weird ones that prefer not to work at home.

This week’s project was repairing the old Rheingold beer sign I’ve had on the shelf for a while. I though I was successful, but I wasn’t. More on this post: A beer light to guide us

Links

• Moving Power Grids In A Weekend, The Baltic States Make The Switch
• Natural Handcrafted Artisanal … Streets?! (video)
  A great explainer on how Dutch streets are designed and constructed. I’ve often thought that New York City would do well to adopt klinkers (stone/brick tiles) rather poured concrete. It is so cheaper and easier to repair sidewalks after utility work when they aren’t made from concrete.
• DOT Speed Camera Program Report Shows Great Drops in Speeding at Camera Locations
• Vehicle traffic is down in Manhattan, but pedestrian traffic is up, data says
• On making choices
• Hank Azaria: Can Characters Come Alive Without People?
• Brake Pad Dust Can Be More Toxic Than Exhaust Emissions, Study Says
  Reminder: Electric vehicles pollute too!