But The Fish!
I have always had fond memories of my first goldfish, Joe and Millie – they were named after my great uncle and aunt on my grandmother’s side. My grandfather had “caught” them along with hundreds (???) of other fish from Read More …
I have always had fond memories of my first goldfish, Joe and Millie – they were named after my great uncle and aunt on my grandmother’s side. My grandfather had “caught” them along with hundreds (???) of other fish from Read More …
Another “tribute” post for today. This one is because my grandfather was an elevator repairman… he had definite and strong opinions about elevators and escalators. He was right to do so. One industry paid his wages and helped him to Read More …
When I think about how many new things get invented, because of one device (or family of devices) I am constantly amazed. Whole new industries pop up because of this one thing that someone, somewhere created and became popular in Read More …
In defense of the software developers blasted in yesterday’s post, I thought I’d share the other side of the coin…and yes, that is user error. We can’t blame software for our lack of knowledge – especially new features that we Read More …
Well, I have to ask the software community at large – do you believe that glitch is a bad word? Maybe my audience is too small, but I will put it out there anyway. What is it about software that Read More …
When I was a kid, stories we were told were just make believe – all fiction and fairy tales – and if there were illustrations in the book, it would help fuel the imagination. Today’s world of stories, many times, Read More …
Want to go out to lunch? Sure, only if we can talk and be social. Bonus!! The restaurant features free wifi, but is this a good thing or not? Depends on what kind of atmosphere or culture you want to Read More …
If you haven’t heard, LEDs are all the rage. As a former lighting designer, I have to let you in on a little secret – it is not new technology – it is just newly available to mainstream buyers. What Read More …
There are certain things that you come to think of when it comes to service provided…having someone do the “unexpected” is what can be called full service. That means (at least in this case), that the appliance is delivered, installed, Read More …
How is it possible to not be one of these: good all the time or bad all the time? Somehow, there are retailers and service providers that are simply inconsistently good and bad depending on the day (or quite likely, Read More …