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Locker Finding

December 3, 2010

This is a simple frustration I encounter several times a week at the gym. There are several sets of lockers available to use, and frequently they are nearly all in use. Additionally, the housekeeping staff endeavors to keep the doors shut on any open lockers. In the end, this means having to literally try the [...]

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Scan as you Go Grocery Guns

September 22, 2009

I saw these at a grocery store in Provincetown, MA, while visiting. Using your grocery card, you check out one of the scanners from the wall display, and grab some empty grocery sacks. As you shop, you use the scanner gun to scan each item (the big yellow button) as you put it in the [...]

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Time Out

January 25, 2009

While I remodeled most of my kitchen about two years ago, I have not yet replaced the built-in oven. The oven still works, but it’s clock and timer was set with a plastic knob which over the years grew brittle and broke off. I’ve come to rely on the timer on my microwave — an [...]