I live in Northern Virginia, and it seems like every winter the schools shut down for two weeks. Sometimes they shut down after a dusting of snow, presumably because the bus stops *might* be slippery. Other times they shut down at the mere threat of snow. Kids love the snow days, but they wreak havoc […]
Modular Beds
Moving is such a pain, especially when I think about all the heavy furniture I have. The heaviest of the furniture is probably my king-sized pillow-top bed. The thing must be hundreds of pounds! The worst part is that the mattress is the heaviest piece, and it cannot be disassembled. I would love to have […]
Longevity Calculator
Wouldn’t it be convenient if you knew exactly what year you will die? It would certainly help you plan for the future (though it might also cause you to procrastinate on life goals in the early years and become anxious in the years leading up to your death). The entire $4.7 billion life insurance industry […]
Integrated Library Resources
Most public libraries these days have online catalogs of their resources. Every book, music CD, DVD, and magazine they have is indexed in a fully searchable database. What if you could integrate your library’s catalog of resources with the catalogs of local resources on your devices? In other words, your devices can connect with your […]
The Apps on My Home Screen
Cluttered home screen, cluttered life. I try to keep the home screen of my phone uncluttered. It makes finding things quickly so much easier. Naturally, the apps that I find most useful are on the front page. These are apps that are extremely useful to me, and may also be useful to you. There are […]
Gateway to the Metaverse
The metaverse is widely viewed as what the next version of the internet will be. It will be a virtual reality world publicly shared between everyone on the internet. Property on the metaverse will be represented by digital objects stored on blockchains. Payments in the metaverse will be made using cryptocurrencies. Everything in the real […]