I'm in Cambridge with a few hours to kill before an evening reception. So after an obligatory stop into the MIT Press Bookstore, I 1) admired the fall foliage by the Media Lab, 2) walked over to the Stata Center, where I 3) discovered that the mirror-smooth stainless steel cladding of parts of the exterior casts very cool light patterns in the commons area. Then I went past the 4) unhacked dome, and cut over to the river and the 5) sailing pavillion. It's a cozy 75 degrees out with low humidity and totally clear sky. After I have a snack at a bar and meet up with my wife, we're going to walk around some more.

- mike lee - cambridge, ma