Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The [more...]
Back at my rental house in south San Jose, someone in the neighborhood had moved out last month, leaving the windows open. One of their smoke detectors had a weak battery, and it began to beep once a minute. The house [more...]
Have you ever noticed that there is a huge industry devoted to making deodorizers and “home fragrances”? And it seems like there is a new product to make our homes smell like vanilla or lilies or roses or [more...]
