Airport eParking: $14 a day, Infinite — or Free? Being a budget-conscious traveler, I elected to swipe my credit card at the airport parking ramp rather than take a paper ticket the other week. Fancy name for the above: “eParking.” Savings per day: $2. The catch? When I returned home three days later — near...Read More
The Virtue of a Simple On-Off Switch — and Manual Toothbrushes “Homes already have interfaces that are remarkably robust. Imagine, for example, how revolutionary the light switch would seem if until now we’d all been forced to control our lights through our smartphones.” –“Why I’m Not in a Hurry For a ‘Smart Home'”; The Wall...Read More
Practicing Good Legal Hygiene Unfortunately, I’m not “paperless” — and probably never will be. For taking notes on the fly — while on the phone, at someone’s Dining Room table, etc. — there’s nothing like the simplicity and portability of pen (or pencil) and paper. They never crash, suffer from poor reception, get corrupted or have to...Read More
My heart literally skipped a beat this morning when a computer folder for an especially involved, ongoing transaction suddenly went “poof!” Like most Realtors, I am increasingly reliant on online archives to capture all the twists and turns that go into a consummated deal (and documenting same). Which works fine — at least until three months worth...Read More
