Today’s subject is the history of technology, and predictions we used to make about where we’d be today. So, if I really wanted to, I could go way back in time and write something cliché about what previous generations predicted we would have been driving by now… hovercraft, rocket jet packs, personal spaceships, lunar rovers, out-of-body teleportation, etc. But I won’t. But still, it’s an … Read more
You know how there are some things in life that sound good on paper, but turn out to be not-so-great in real life? An idea where, when put into practice, you’re confounded by why it didn’t work, because it seemed so brilliant? Kozmo.com was one such idea. …except for that it wasn’t even good on paper. Anyone remember them? They were one of the goofiest … Read more
I’ve noticed something in the past year or so: there are a lot of Ace Hardware stores popping up in Colorado Springs. Funny thing too—I thought Ace was on the verge of bankruptcy just a few years ago. And I thought, for sure, Home Depot would have buried them with their massive selection and super-low prices. Especially because Ace is so small comparatively. In my … Read more
Every once in a while, when I pull out my iPhone to put in a calendar item or check my email, someone standing next to me will strike up a conversation about smartphones and eventually say something like “I would get an iPhone, but they’re too expensive for me” or some other comment that seems a little ignorant and a comes off as a little … Read more