During the subway leg of my commute into the great city of Toronto, I noticed some marketing that made me laugh out loud – literally, not in a LOL instant messenger sort of way. Normally, this may not have been a big deal or even noticeable, but when you’re riding the rocket in rush hour traffic with three or four people rubbing up against you, its hard not to make eye contact with the awkward stares. You may not find the following all that amusing, but when it comes to long commutes using public transit, every laugh counts.
I think the statement in the big red banner make the TTC Employment Opportunities advertised above it a little less appealing.
There is one other thing keeping me amused for the duration of my commutes. I have steadily been using Git distributed version control for a few months. In fact, looking at my check-in log, I can see I have been using it since November 13. Let me tell you, distributed version control is doing wonders for me – especially because I am currently commuting like crazy.
Thankfully, Git keeps on working while I’m on the subway, taking the bus and waiting for pizza after missing the GO train due to bus delays. Committing new functionality and corresponding unit tests to my cloned Git repository while disconnected is the only thing keeping me sane.