Anyway, not going to go into much detail right now, even though there’s so much to talk about!  Let me just show a picture I took a couple hours ago while walking to a meeting…

Cloudy Day on the Charles

It’s kind of beautiful in it’s own way.  This was right before the sun started to shine… the first 5 minutes of sunlight in the last 4 days!  Anyway, another picture of what are sure to be many, many pictures of the Charles on this blog.

Also wanted to throw up two pictures of a major class project that has been consuming a bit of time lately.  We’re designing an “assembly line” for a manufacturing facility… namely, the construction of some circuit boards within Shad.  The circuit boards are fairly basic — 5 or so stripped wires, two resistors, a capacitor, an IC chip, a couple LEDs, and a buzzer… just enough to provide a few minutes of manufacturing time and output a testable product.  Still, it’s a fascinating exercise.  It’s a great way to experience first-hand all the difficulties (operating and financial decisions) that go into creating a steady-state manufacturing facility.  More to come.  For now, here’s a couple photos of the raw materials:

Shad Raw Materials #1

Shad Raw Materials #2

From what I’ve heard, the dark and grey look is a bit more representative of the average in Boston than the beautiful clear skies we’ve had on some of the summer days lately.  It’s a shame… this really can be a beautiful place.  I guess the dreariness provides a good environment for intense study in this “city of ivory towers” by the coast:

Rain: Walking to Spangler

Rain: Walking Past Hawes

Rain: Looking Out Window @ Spangler

Wandering around campus today, it’s kind of interesting to see the various alumni who have come back to campus.  HBS does a “5 year” reunion where all those who graduated 5, 10, 15, 40 years etc… show up for the same weekend.  Many look old.  Some look weary.  Others look fat.  Maybe it’s the overcast and rain, but it kind of gives me a sense of melancholy.  Shouldn’t they all be too busy running major corporations and cruising around on their yachts to come back to Boston?  Aren’t they all still fit and dapper?  Where are all the brilliant, energetic, ambitious people I see in class every day?

It’s an interesting puzzle…