diff --git a/content/blog/2022-11-28-smartwatch.md b/content/blog/2022-11-28-smartwatch.md index 2e9766f..79e4969 100644 --- a/content/blog/2022-11-28-smartwatch.md +++ b/content/blog/2022-11-28-smartwatch.md @@ -38,3 +38,15 @@ and I'm finishing it in January. I've been wearing that watch for a couple months now and it's no big deal. It feels kind of silly writing about it. But this is something a lot of people spend time and money thinking about in 2022! + +--- + +Update: 2023-09-25 + +Since switch jobs, I've been wearing a Casio F-91W. I got it for $7 about 10 years ago. +It tells me the time, date, and weekday. It has an alarm, a stopwatch, and a barely-usable +light. It's been running on the battery it came with since I got it. + +Every 4 years you have to tell it about leap year. + +Apparently, my favorite watch is one I only have to think about every 4 years. diff --git a/content/blog/2023-03-07-trains.md b/content/blog/2023-03-07-trains.md index 4a940de..4cc5301 100644 --- a/content/blog/2023-03-07-trains.md +++ b/content/blog/2023-03-07-trains.md @@ -1,6 +1,9 @@ --- title: Trains date: 2023-03-07 +tags: + - climate + - trains --- This year I am trying to spend less time on airplanes, diff --git a/content/blog/2023-09-25-business-travel-on-amtrak/index.md b/content/blog/2023-09-25-business-travel-on-amtrak/index.md index 2334a4a..e19c347 100644 --- a/content/blog/2023-09-25-business-travel-on-amtrak/index.md +++ b/content/blog/2023-09-25-business-travel-on-amtrak/index.md @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ title: Business Travel on Amtrak date: 2023-09-25 tags: - climate + - trains --- My new year's resolution for 2023 was to avoid airplanes whenever possible. Let's see how I'm doing! @@ -80,19 +81,62 @@ What to take Here are some essentials for a train trip that air travelers might not have considered: -* A long extension cord provides power to the aisle seat without needing to drape USB cables over the window - seat's lap. -* A travel washcloth and towel can help you clean up in the restroom on long trips. -* A blanket is pretty handy. I like being under a blanked when I sleep. -* An eye mask is also nice. I made one out of some left-over Batman print fabric. It's cool. -* Earplugs are pretty important for me, a light sleeper. I just got some fancypants bluetooth sleep buds that - can play music/audiobooks and generate white noise to mask outside noise. I've slept with wired earbuds, too. - These bluetooth things are even smaller, which so far has been nice for sleeping on my side. -* You absolutely, positively, must download all your TV shows and movies before you go to the train station. - You're going to lose Internet almost right away on the Southwest Chief, so you can forget about downloading - new episodes en route. -* I use my phone for watching movies and whatnot. I printed a - [flat phone stand](https://www.printables.com/model/175598-phone-stand) to hold it up on the tray. - The seat in front of you is about 5 feet away, so attaching your phone to the seat back doesn't really work. -* Book / work / video game. You are going to get bored. Bring something to do. +### Extension cord +A long extension cord provides power to the aisle seat without needing to drape USB cables over the window +seat's lap. +### Washcloth and Towel +A travel washcloth and towel can help you clean up in the restroom on long trips. + +### Blanket +I like being under a blanket when I sleep. +I bring a fleece blanket that rolls up to about the size of my towel. +I wonder if I could find a towel that doubles as a blanket? Hmm. + +### Eye mask +I made an eye mask out of some left-over Batman print fabric. It's cool. +It also blocks light well enough that I can stay asleep. + +### Earplugs +If you hadn't guessed yet, I'm a light sleeper. +The train is pretty quiet, which means little noises stand out. +Earplugs are essential for me. + +I've slept with wired earbuds, which is okay, especially when they're making a little (quiet) noise. + +I just got some fancypants bluetooth sleep buds that can +play music/audiobooks and generate white noise to mask outside noise. +These bluetooth things are even smaller than the wired earbuds, +which so far has been nice for sleeping on my side. + +### Food +Unless you're made of money, +you're going to get tired of the dining car. +I bring some fruit and other perishables that can stay edible for a few days, +thinks like hummus or guacamole. +Crackers and nuts are great for a meal or for snackin'. +I don't mind eating Tasty Bites cold, so those are nice meals. + +### Entertainment + +You are going to get bored. Bring something to do! + +I bring my work laptop, and crank on code or reports. +Remember to download everything before you leave: +there's no WiFi, +and tethering to my phone has been spotty at best. + +You absolutely, positively, must download all your TV shows and movies before you go to the train station. +Cell service is spotty at best, so you can forget about downloading +new episodes en route. + +I use my phone for watching movies and whatnot. 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