Colonial House III

So, unlike before, I am now happy after last night’s PBS broadcast with the colony as, with 4 weeks to go, a business manager – something of a factor – has shown up to get them into economic shape and he looks to the berries and the tidal zone for prosperity. Gone are the puritans as baptist fundamentalists and here come the puritans as early corporate gurus. A much more realistic scene for the early 17th century not to mention better television.

Smart House?

So…do I really want a house that monitors what I do? I mean…what do I do at home what I want recorded for posterity? Will the Hal 2000 home warn me that I must be getting a cold because I have blown my nose in the bathroom five times in an hour? A really smart house would do well to stay out of my way, not notice what I am up to and just do the house stuff: keep out the weather, the crooks and the animals and keep it about 20 C. Cheap, too.