Ersatz engagement IS numbing — from sports on television (except, perhaps, with a crowd of fans who share your passion) to pre-cooked meals.
The entire purpose of a true liberal arts education is to awaken us to the pleasures of understanding and appreciating that which takes time to accustom one’s self to: fine art; good writing; [...]
Basics – Bending Your Computer’s Keyboard to Your Needs – NYTimes.com.
Article mentions even the weird Maltron, which typically doesn’t get mainstream attention.
What’s Your Favorite Tech Folk Remedy? – Gadgetwise Blog – NYTimes.com: another recent delicious post better off here. comments from folks on the NYT article about Tech Folk Remedies (like putting your cell phone in the fridge to increase the charge or pointing your remote car unlocker at your chin for extra range).
Tagged diy, hacks, techneVidders Talk Back To Their Pop-Culture Muses : NPR: Heard this story the other day, put it on delicious, but seems like it’ll ring my bell better here. Re-purposing goodness. Hadn’t heard of this practice before. NPR one-ups me on an online trend—another sign I might be getting old.
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