Tuesday, August 27, 2019
When Maryland made it a driving offense to operate a handheld cellphone while driving, I saw a fair amount of people pulled off on road shoulders, doing their cellphone business. Now I rarely see that. What I feel has changed is that people have gotten comfortable breaking the law. They got a sense... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 23, 2019
Taxing Device Time?
Would governments ever try to regulate the amount of time people spend on their devices? It wouldn't shock me. Governments love to get money. Taxes for social media posts and text messages doesn't sound unrealistic when the State of Maryland, for instance, temporarily taxed rain. Governments would... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, August 19, 2019
"Hurt"
One of my favorite songs of all-time is Johnny Cash's rendition of "Hurt," a Nine Inch Nails song he covered. Before the song was covered in 2002, I can't imagine there were two many people who would've naturally associated Cash with Nine Inch Nails and couldn't have imagined Johnny Cash doing one... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Virtual Spa?
I saw something on the news about a virtual spa. A person is hooked up to a virtual reality machine all the while sitting on a massage chair. The machine is programmed to show the person a scenic place. A virtual spa isn't for me. I'd rather save the money on those sessions and do the real thing, or... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, August 11, 2019
An Ode to Ladders
Ladders are a godsend to the working person. Need to get something that is high on a shelf? Use a ladder. Need to do roofing work? Use a ladder. Need to fix something that is high? Use a ladder. They're also easy to carry around with their design and weight. Ladders have enabled humans to attain... Sign in to see full entry.