You know how most kids are grossed out by kissing?
Liam is apparently not that kid. Today, he said “daddy squeeze mommy”, so I gave Shauna a hug. Pleased with the results, he followed up with “daddy kiss mommy”. Happy to oblige, kid. Happy...
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Your first computer?
Lifehacker asked the interesting question: when did you get your first computer? My “first” depends on your definition. The first computer we had at home was an old Packard Bell purchased in 1989 or...
Another Comcast Bait and Switch, redux
Despite being elevated to executive customer service, Comcast is still failing to impress me. To her credit, Annette has been pleasant to deal with, but I’m still left with a lot of bad taste...
Some sobering reality on fingerprint readers
Since Apple confirmed the poorly-kept secret that the latest iPhone would have a fingerprint reader, I’ve seen a lot of people state things about the technology that just aren’t so. These ideas are no...
Nathan’s New Jam
Nathan has only mastered a few words and phrases, but so far his most favorite is “happy”. When he’s in a good mood, he’ll just wander around saying “happy, happy” over and over and...
Another Comcast Bait and Switch
It took Comcast all of a day after our move to Utah to get on my “not impressed” list. In the intervening 8+ years, I can’t say they’ve done much beyond striving for mediocrity....
I don’t trust electronic locks and neither should you
I’ve seen a lot of buzz over the last few months about electronic locks for your home. They offer a lot of interesting features that, I’ll admit, look pretty tempting. Granting a temporary key...
“Please, call me daddy.”
Liam has picked up an… interesting new habit. He used to call Shauna and I mommy and daddy like a typical kid. Now he’s decided to call us by our first names since he...
A Home Phone Without the Landline
We’ve had some kind of phone beyond our cell phones since, well, forever. At the time, it was a good way to keep from burning through precious and limited cell minutes. Now we’re at...