About the World

contents Many systems are very handy, but could be a much handier if the implementers had given some thought to extending them a little. I h...

contents The Chess Clock The chess clock was a brilliant invention. This is two stopwatches, each with a flag that falls after a set interva...

contents For many years, I have used TV streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Prime, Peacock, HBO) on a rotating basis. (Actually Prime is part...

contents Inmaker shoe laces These are very short silicone laces, each one binds one side of the lace holes to the other side. They come in s...

contents (2026-05-30 revised) I am trying to organize a bunch of stray thoughts into a coherent presentation. And I am biased by my personal...

contents Sigh - I was at a dance, in a hurry, and needed to get a phone number from someone so that I could text them. They texted me their ...

contents Web Pages I have posted many web pages that might be of interest. They are all linked to my home page. I thought descriptions might...