Several years ago, I stayed at a resort in Cyprus and fell in love with a small chest that sat on the bedside table. Open the lid and you see a map of the room with little buttons that let me turn on and off all the lights in the room and the fan, all … Continue reading Hotel conveniences I wish I had at home
Category: Renaissance Soul Randomness
An eclectic mix off things that demanded my attention. Pushy little things, aren’t they?
Good Luck Frog
Everyone needs a nice gold-plated good luck frog, right? #hotel-bling
Who really owns and controls what you publish online?
What sorts of permissions are you giving sites like Instagram and Facebook over your personal information and content? The answer may surprise you.
Fog
We came out of the hockey arena a few nights ago to this view of fog shrouding the tops of downtown Tampa, which was cool yet slightly creepy and oppressive at the same time.
Get your .blog domain!
As I mentioned in my previous post, there are lots of exciting announcements today! Here's another one... If you’ve been looking for the perfect address for your blog, it’s about to get even easier. Millions of new .blog domain names (like yourname.blog) will be available this November — and starting today, you can apply to … Continue reading Get your .blog domain!
Too many browser tabs hanging around? Snooze ’em!
If you're like me and often have a gazillion browser tabs open as "reminders" of things you need to do or read, this nifty browser extension might be for you.
How copyright law is being misused to remove material from the internet
I'm all for protecting the rights of copyright holders, but there's a growing trend of people and organizations who aggressively use (and misuse) copyright and trademark claims to censor and silence others.
Coming Soon: New .Blog Domains for Websites — WordPress.com News
So very excited to see something that so many of my co-workers have worked so hard on finally launch! Looking forward to getting my own .blog domain name soon! .Blog domain extensions will be available to all websites starting this year. via Coming Soon: New .Blog Domains for Websites — WordPress.com News
Who knew it would be so hard to pick out new kitchen counters?
Certainly not me. I had no idea this would be such a chore. Or maybe subconsciously I did and that's why it's taken me so long to do it, I dunno. I've disliked my kitchen counters since I moved into this house back in 2007. Why? They are tile, which makes them hard to work … Continue reading Who knew it would be so hard to pick out new kitchen counters?
Noise Canceling Earbuds: Miracle or Waste of Money?
This is a question I've asked myself for a while, but I'll soon find out. Hoping the answer will be "miracle". 🙂 After hearing many of my co-workers extol the benefits of noise cancelation to make air travel less sucky, I looked at quite a few reviews and such for noise-canceling earbuds and headphones. The … Continue reading Noise Canceling Earbuds: Miracle or Waste of Money?