Kathleen Charters and Lawrence Charters
Explorations large and small
Two video clips that argue “we stopped dreaming,” trading in exploration and experimentation for hedonism, extravagance and, in some cases, expediency: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbIZU8cQWXc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFO2usVjfQc Narration by Neal deGrasse Tyson, with video by NASA, NOAA and a host of other sources. It Continue reading We Stopped Dreaming
Bumper sticker When you have a car and you are willing to ruin the paint job by sticking a bumper sticker on the car, you obviously have something to say. It may be something temporary, such as “Vote for Gus Continue reading Bumper sticker versus Nissan Leaf
In the old days, all shopping was organic. You went to the store and got flour and beans and other dry goods in 25 or 50 pound sacks, got fruits and vegetables in baskets or bushels, and then went home Continue reading Adventures in grocery shopping
When you awake to find Post-It notes on the refrigerator, kitchen cabinets, kitchen table, and various doors that say this: can there be any doubt about a forthcoming vampire apocalypse? Though I do admit that the methodology of the prophecy Continue reading Shades of Twilight and vampires
We’ve all witnessed the inappropriate use of technology. But no matter how often we may see it, such misapplication happens over and over and over again. Such as this electronic kiosk, found just a few feet from the Apple Store in Continue reading Smart screen
You can hold all extant writings from the Greek and Roman empires on the lowest-priced iPhone, and still have room for quite a few other premodern civilizations, too. On the other hand, a random song on your iPhone would take Continue reading Computer storage revolution
Photos taken at the Apple Store, Columbia Mall, Columbia, Maryland. Photos taken, appropriately, with an iPhone 4.
If someone sends you a photo, they should always supply a caption. Otherwise, you might supply your own.
Have you ever wondered how to keep track of all those interesting and ephemeral pieces of trivia that you find on the Internet? The odd photos, strange captions, useful Web sites and such? You haven’t? Too bad: here are Continue reading Online notebooks