Enrico🐀
@redbassett.com
Lights, trains, cameras, software, bikes, kayaks, drones, micromobility, and probably a bunch more I'm forgetting about. #BanCars #BuildTransit
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Super awesome site!! Topology of metro stations around the world! Here are some layouts for MBTA stations in Boston!! 🚇
stations.albertguillaumes.cat
stations.albertguillaumes.cat
February 14, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Super awesome site!! Topology of metro stations around the world! Here are some layouts for MBTA stations in Boston!! 🚇
stations.albertguillaumes.cat
stations.albertguillaumes.cat
One side effect of living in a revitalized former mill town is that we have a ton of local breweries and anytime someone sets up plans to meet up around town I have to double- and triple-check the name to ensure I'm going to the right brewery of several in the same complex of mill buildings.
February 14, 2026 at 12:35 AM
One side effect of living in a revitalized former mill town is that we have a ton of local breweries and anytime someone sets up plans to meet up around town I have to double- and triple-check the name to ensure I'm going to the right brewery of several in the same complex of mill buildings.
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M&Ms CEO: 'most, if not all' meals can be replaced by M&Ms within 12-18 months
Microsoft AI CEO: 'Most, if not all' white-collar tasks can be replaced by AI within 12-18 months
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft's AI chief, says AI can automate white-collar jobs within 12-18 months, as tech reaches human-level performance in tasks.
www.businessinsider.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
M&Ms CEO: 'most, if not all' meals can be replaced by M&Ms within 12-18 months
This will always be a problem as long as Amtrak is operated as a semi-private company. High NEC pricing is bad for the average traveler in the northeast, but good for the system as a whole.
I'm not sure to exact extent it affects prices, but it's worth remembering that Amtrak treats the NEC as a cash-cow top subsidize the rest of the network. The BosWash corridor, which has the highest GDP of any region in the world, is the *perfect* market for this due to business travel.
If they have seats open, why should it cost more money for the consumer depending on when they book it? There should be no algorithmic pricing on train travel
February 13, 2026 at 4:44 PM
This will always be a problem as long as Amtrak is operated as a semi-private company. High NEC pricing is bad for the average traveler in the northeast, but good for the system as a whole.
AI and crypto have brought us to the pinnacle of technology: The AI Wallet Inspector
February 12, 2026 at 1:27 AM
AI and crypto have brought us to the pinnacle of technology: The AI Wallet Inspector
Window heat pumps also have the potential (but not all are equipped for) another thing most furnaces and mini-split heat pumps can't offer:
Fresh air. More retrofit window units need to come with ERVs.
Fresh air. More retrofit window units need to come with ERVs.
Love this section with Wenda because it reveals how we limit ourselves by limiting the heat pump discussion to just dollars & pounds of carbon. They’re virtually silent & produce much more pleasant & even warming & cooling! They make people’s lives better! That matters too!
February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Window heat pumps also have the potential (but not all are equipped for) another thing most furnaces and mini-split heat pumps can't offer:
Fresh air. More retrofit window units need to come with ERVs.
Fresh air. More retrofit window units need to come with ERVs.
When I get automated updates about "changes to your plan" for SaaS products i have a few account with, it's either losing features or the free tier going away entirely.
So it's a pleasant surprise to get an email saying "no action needed, you're getting some new free plan features".
So it's a pleasant surprise to get an email saying "no action needed, you're getting some new free plan features".
February 10, 2026 at 6:51 AM
When I get automated updates about "changes to your plan" for SaaS products i have a few account with, it's either losing features or the free tier going away entirely.
So it's a pleasant surprise to get an email saying "no action needed, you're getting some new free plan features".
So it's a pleasant surprise to get an email saying "no action needed, you're getting some new free plan features".
Huh, years of using all these applications and yet something still feels off about the icons…
February 10, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Huh, years of using all these applications and yet something still feels off about the icons…
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Massachusetts is the only state run by Democrats that still partners with ICE. I dug into this and found that it’s had profound and very troubling consequences: at least 164 people funneled straight from state prisons to ICE since 2023 alone.
New in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/massachusett...
New in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/massachusett...
Inside ICE’s Only Contract with a Blue State - Bolts
Luis Perez waited 53 and a half years to be freed from prison. When his day finally came, on Jan. 16, 2025, he could practically feel the warmth and quiet... Read More
boltsmag.org
February 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Massachusetts is the only state run by Democrats that still partners with ICE. I dug into this and found that it’s had profound and very troubling consequences: at least 164 people funneled straight from state prisons to ICE since 2023 alone.
New in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/massachusett...
New in @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/massachusett...
This is a great example of how you design a venue so you can "fill" it with a few dozen well placed audience members and not show a large number of empty seats.
(Its a sound stage, not an actual public audience venue)
(Its a sound stage, not an actual public audience venue)
It's over. He played 2 songs and then they played this Charlie Kirk montage
February 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
This is a great example of how you design a venue so you can "fill" it with a few dozen well placed audience members and not show a large number of empty seats.
(Its a sound stage, not an actual public audience venue)
(Its a sound stage, not an actual public audience venue)
I did a show years ago where we used an actual pickup truck as part of the show deck (fully integrated into the stage, dance numbers on the vehicle, etc). It was really fun working DSR and walking all over the truck.
February 9, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I did a show years ago where we used an actual pickup truck as part of the show deck (fully integrated into the stage, dance numbers on the vehicle, etc). It was really fun working DSR and walking all over the truck.
One of the oddities of my profession is that I have zero opinions about football teams but I do have favorite football stadiums.
Years of living in and around Boston, I don't feel strongly about the patriots but I sure do like Gillette! I've spent many hours on that field!
Years of living in and around Boston, I don't feel strongly about the patriots but I sure do like Gillette! I've spent many hours on that field!
February 9, 2026 at 12:32 AM
One of the oddities of my profession is that I have zero opinions about football teams but I do have favorite football stadiums.
Years of living in and around Boston, I don't feel strongly about the patriots but I sure do like Gillette! I've spent many hours on that field!
Years of living in and around Boston, I don't feel strongly about the patriots but I sure do like Gillette! I've spent many hours on that field!
Good job @bencollins.bsky.social, you got us all, we actually believed this Onion stunt was a real thing.
Wait. What? Those signs aren't jokes?!
Wait. What? Those signs aren't jokes?!
February 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Good job @bencollins.bsky.social, you got us all, we actually believed this Onion stunt was a real thing.
Wait. What? Those signs aren't jokes?!
Wait. What? Those signs aren't jokes?!
gem.coop tells me they now have monitoring on their cooldown endpoint (a great feature, by the way), so *hopefully* they'll notice any outages before it breaks my CI again
February 8, 2026 at 4:19 AM
gem.coop tells me they now have monitoring on their cooldown endpoint (a great feature, by the way), so *hopefully* they'll notice any outages before it breaks my CI again
Broadcast truck!
Thank you to Jeff for covering the complexity of this kind of system.
There's a lot of standards but also a lot of variability: Jeff talks about copper, which there is a lot of, but many productions do use a lot of fiber these days.
Thank you to Jeff for covering the complexity of this kind of system.
There's a lot of standards but also a lot of variability: Jeff talks about copper, which there is a lot of, but many productions do use a lot of fiber these days.
Take an extensive behind-the-scenes tour of a digital SMPTE 2110 production truck at a @StLouisBlues hockey game in today's video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ar4...
February 7, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Broadcast truck!
Thank you to Jeff for covering the complexity of this kind of system.
There's a lot of standards but also a lot of variability: Jeff talks about copper, which there is a lot of, but many productions do use a lot of fiber these days.
Thank you to Jeff for covering the complexity of this kind of system.
There's a lot of standards but also a lot of variability: Jeff talks about copper, which there is a lot of, but many productions do use a lot of fiber these days.
Sure, my mac is so old that homebrew yells at me that they don't support macOS 13 anymore and I can't update this computer any further, but at least I've never had to deal with Apple Intelligence *or* Liquid Glass!
I’m not usually one to brag about how much better my tech is than yours, but my iPhone is so old it can’t update to iOS 26 or run any AI features.
February 5, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Sure, my mac is so old that homebrew yells at me that they don't support macOS 13 anymore and I can't update this computer any further, but at least I've never had to deal with Apple Intelligence *or* Liquid Glass!
Thank you, What is This?, for covering the archaic systems of sidewalk shoveling responsibility
This Is A Sidewalk.
YouTube video by What Is This?
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Thank you, What is This?, for covering the archaic systems of sidewalk shoveling responsibility
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Maura Healey is now the only Democratic governor in the whole country with a 287(g) agreement. It is shameful that she insists on collaborating with a rogue, fascist agency.
NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Maura Healey is now the only Democratic governor in the whole country with a 287(g) agreement. It is shameful that she insists on collaborating with a rogue, fascist agency.
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this is like when the warrant canary suddenly disappears but for the US doing a coup in the global south
February 4, 2026 at 10:19 PM
this is like when the warrant canary suddenly disappears but for the US doing a coup in the global south
WaPo and other Bezos properties are side projects. While the ultra-rich are motivated by money, they can take a loss on side projects. There's a lot of nuance in how Amazon and aws have built large-scale dependency on one business, but now is the time to think about how to decrease that dependency.
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
February 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
WaPo and other Bezos properties are side projects. While the ultra-rich are motivated by money, they can take a loss on side projects. There's a lot of nuance in how Amazon and aws have built large-scale dependency on one business, but now is the time to think about how to decrease that dependency.
Okay, this house is slightly older than the one in Maine I grew up in, which was built ten years later in 1774 - still pre-revolution.
The home’s many historic features include eight fireplaces, interior shutters, wide-planked flooring, a bell system for servants, and hand-hewn timbers and arched brickwork. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/02/04/b...
This Maine house older than the Constitution is for sale
Peter Thatcher Smith, the son of Reverend Thomas Smith, Windham's first Congregational minister, built the home in 1764.
www.bangordailynews.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Okay, this house is slightly older than the one in Maine I grew up in, which was built ten years later in 1774 - still pre-revolution.
@chandlerjdean.bsky.social For season 2 of Abolish Everything, what's the technical implementation of the new Cheer-o-meter graphic on the presentation screen? Seems accurately linked to actual audio which would indicate that it is a live-generated graphic?
February 4, 2026 at 1:35 AM
@chandlerjdean.bsky.social For season 2 of Abolish Everything, what's the technical implementation of the new Cheer-o-meter graphic on the presentation screen? Seems accurately linked to actual audio which would indicate that it is a live-generated graphic?
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Sarcastic: How about a task force because of all the people drivers kill?
Serious: Preventing injuries/deaths of kids on e-bikes and e-motos is a good thing, but part of the solution is better infrastructure that avoids bike/ped and bike/car conflicts, not speed limits or laws about warnings.
Serious: Preventing injuries/deaths of kids on e-bikes and e-motos is a good thing, but part of the solution is better infrastructure that avoids bike/ped and bike/car conflicts, not speed limits or laws about warnings.
“The call to act is immediate, and we understand,” she said. “I feel that urgency, too. But our responsibility as legislators is to not only act quickly, it is to act responsibly.” floridaphoenix.com/2026/02/03/p...
Proposal to create a task force to try to prevent e-bike injuries moves to full House • Florida Phoenix
As the popularity of electric bicycles has expanded over the past decade, so have injuries associated with riding them. E-bicycle injuries doubled every year from 2017 to 2022, according to a study co...
floridaphoenix.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Sarcastic: How about a task force because of all the people drivers kill?
Serious: Preventing injuries/deaths of kids on e-bikes and e-motos is a good thing, but part of the solution is better infrastructure that avoids bike/ped and bike/car conflicts, not speed limits or laws about warnings.
Serious: Preventing injuries/deaths of kids on e-bikes and e-motos is a good thing, but part of the solution is better infrastructure that avoids bike/ped and bike/car conflicts, not speed limits or laws about warnings.