Low Tech Again

What the heck is the "make your phone your wallet" thing?  Is the new eye(I)phone going to have a compartment for bills and credit cards?  That would be pretty cool except for when you put the phone up to your ear and your wad of cash is interfering with reception.  You genius fellas at the fruit named tech device company are probably liking this cash compartment idea and starting to work on it right now.  You've got to get the bugs out, i.e., be sure the cash does not cover up the internal antenna.

Here is a low tech solution:  Just invent an eye(I)phone shell that is hollow.  It looks like the prestigious phone, but no innards.  It opens like a cigarette case and you put your money inside it.  It could have internal pockets for bills and credit cards.  There you go.  I made your phone your wallet.  It just isn't your phone any more.

How's your cell phone bill?  I think my cell phone is the cell phone company's wallet.  Whenever they need money, they tap me.  Maybe the slogan should be "make your cell phone our wallet."  This is a short blog.  I don't want to go over my allotted minutes.

Breaking a sweat in the 100 degree heat,
Southwest Desert Blogger
C. (c)2011

Talk About the Weather

They finally got Osama so let's talk about the weather.    It has been unseasonably cool for the past 2 days.  That's wonderful.  We are looking forward to the start of 100 degree days any time now.  There are contests to guess when the mercury will hit 100.  But it is a dry heat, so anything under 100 is tolerable.

Let me clue you in about how to survive the desert in summer. 
-First rule: Stay in the shade.  If you have to walk, or choose to walk, look for the shady side of the street, the shady route, and walk in the shadows. 
-Second rule:  Get a large brim hat and wear it. 
-Third rule:  Close the blinds, shades, drapes, or any other window coverings you have during the day to insulate your home.  Windows are a puny R1 which is just a little better than nothing, so any way you can help keep the heat and direct sunshine out is going to make your home more comfortable.  Folks used to put aluminum foil on windows.  Is that illegal now? 
-Fourth rule:  Wake before dawn and get going early.  That's the coolest time of day.  You want to get as much done before noon as possible.

That's it.  You want 10 Commandments, read Moses' blog.