Wow, camera recognition of credit cards in Passport for Apple Pay is scary fast.

Admittedly, I do live on a hill with a clear view of the sky.

I’m impressed by FlightAware’s Raspberry Pi-based SDR ADS-B receiver; I’m hearing some aircraft from >200 nm away with a 6-in antenna.

In the last 2 days, I’ve upgraded my Mac to Yosemite, and an iPhone and iPad to iOS 8.1. All upgraded perfectly, an impressive feat.

Taking Mom home from Emerson hospital. Thanks to all the health care workers who kept her comfortable and made her laugh.

It’s one of those days: because I spent last night with my Mom in the ER/hospital, I forgot my doctor’s appointment for this morning.

The wind has transformed a tree of maple seeds into a fleet of helicopters today. Haven’t seen whirligigs like those in years.

Happy 147th anniversary of the first operation with anesthesia at Mass General today. Surgery was changed forever that day.

OK, you have to change “farmers” to “employers” too. nytimes.com/2014/10/15/bus…