Occasional Observations

Our sun room project is taking shape and it's time to lay down the electrical cables before the final layer of concrete goes down for the floor - topped by tiles. It's now or never for running Cat 6 Ethernet to far-flung corners of the room to terminate in flush-mounted floor sockets. I'm wiring up two of the four corners - and will have a third connection inside the living room. The cable for that will go in once we've knocked out the window ... which means three Ethernet cables into a junction box ... or a switch. Time to hit the local hardware store to investigate.

Labels: tech

The Oktoberfest is over - and no time has been wasted in tearing it down. Street sweepers are out, booths and tents are being dismantled already, and in just two weeks the whole event will be gone without a trace.

I couldn't help but smile as I passed yet another steamed-up car parked nearby - with Turin registration plates. In the back were two sleeping bags filled by no doubt badly hung-over Italian tourists. Somehow the Italians do it differently - they prefer to sleep in camper vans and even cars. Six beered-up guys in one camper wagon doesn't sound like fun to me!

Labels: beer