Seems an appropriate time of year to mention one of my favorite small businesses in the world (no connection other than being a satisfied customer). My dad first took me to the Bates House of Turkey when I was seven or so, and I’ve been a fan ever since. It’s an all-turkey restaurant in Greenville, … Read more
Want a Sony PlayStation 3 shipped to you tomorrow, guaranteed? That’ll be $2,651. I saw 15 or 20 tents outside Best Buy today at lunch. I didn’t really think about why they were there until a few hours later. Large numbers of people spend tremendous amounts of time and money in pursuit of a toy, … Read more
I have eight components in my living room that are remotely controlled. So, a universal remote is in order. I want a highly customizable unit–either learning, programmable for specific models, or both–because the punch-in-the-brand-code routine of the preprogrammed ones is never perfect, and I insist on perfect for this. I had a Xantech learning unit … Read more