Comments for The Poptimistic Tiki-tastic Retro-Future Present http://www.kevingunn.org Today is Yesterday's World of Tomorrow Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:07:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on My House Is Stupid (And So Is Yours) by anneworth http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=179&cpage=1#comment-143 anneworth Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:07:23 +0000 http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=179#comment-143 There was a recent Boston Globe article about a young man who automated his home using his iMac and about $350 worth of materials. He called his system "Jarvis" after the Iron Man computer. It could do lots of things including feed his dog, as I recall. I'd love to see home automation happen! Go go Kevin! There was a recent Boston Globe article about a young man who automated his home using his iMac and about $350 worth of materials. He called his system “Jarvis” after the Iron Man computer. It could do lots of things including feed his dog, as I recall.

I’d love to see home automation happen! Go go Kevin!

]]> Comment on Look what my daughter did! by anneworth http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=172&cpage=1#comment-97 anneworth Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:54:27 +0000 http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=172#comment-97 p.s. We'd love for her to come study at MIT -- more reason to see all of you! p.s. We’d love for her to come study at MIT — more reason to see all of you!

]]> Comment on Look what my daughter did! by anneworth http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=172&cpage=1#comment-96 anneworth Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:54:01 +0000 http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=172#comment-96 That's beautiful and functional! Well done Ariel. Also, the surface it's on makes it look as if it's floating in water. :D That’s beautiful and functional! Well done Ariel. Also, the surface it’s on makes it look as if it’s floating in water. :D

]]> Comment on Rapid Prototyping Technology for Furniture Fabrication by anneworth http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=168&cpage=1#comment-94 anneworth Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:33:54 +0000 http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=168#comment-94 It's very nice-looking even in cardboard. But what does MDF stand for? It’s very nice-looking even in cardboard. But what does MDF stand for?

]]> Comment on Dr. Who Reading Glasses by anneworth http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=167&cpage=1#comment-92 anneworth Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:05:04 +0000 http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=167#comment-92 They do look like the Doctor's glasses! You look very stylish. Ready to leap to the Tardis at a moment's notice. All you need now are red Converse sneakers. I've found myself holding books, etc., farther and farther away... My next appt with the eye doctor is September and I will not be surprised if she tells me the time has come for transitionals. They do look like the Doctor’s glasses! You look very stylish. Ready to leap to the Tardis at a moment’s notice. All you need now are red Converse sneakers.

I’ve found myself holding books, etc., farther and farther away… My next appt with the eye doctor is September and I will not be surprised if she tells me the time has come for transitionals.

]]> Comment on Home Entertainment System by Kevin http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=165&cpage=1#comment-91 Kevin Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:12:22 +0000 http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=165#comment-91 Ours suggests running the cleaning cycle with a cup of bleach once a month. Why is mold/mildew more of an issue with front loaders? Any ideas? Ours suggests running the cleaning cycle with a cup of bleach once a month. Why is mold/mildew more of an issue with front loaders? Any ideas?

]]> Comment on Home Entertainment System by anneworth http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=165&cpage=1#comment-90 anneworth Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:42:23 +0000 http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=165#comment-90 I like my front-loader very much. I'm really careful with it though to keep mold/mildew from building up inside. I like my front-loader very much. I’m really careful with it though to keep mold/mildew from building up inside.

]]> Comment on Back in the States by Kevin http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=163&cpage=1#comment-89 Kevin Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:13:53 +0000 http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=163#comment-89 I heard about afterwards, but I thought about it before! Even if that's where we caught it, it was worth it. Kissing the Blarney Stone is one of those "Life's To-Do List" items. Sometimes you have to take a chance to live a little. I heard about afterwards, but I thought about it before!

Even if that’s where we caught it, it was worth it. Kissing the Blarney Stone is one of those “Life’s To-Do List” items. Sometimes you have to take a chance to live a little.

]]> Comment on Back in the States by anneworth http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=163&cpage=1#comment-88 anneworth Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:42:22 +0000 http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=163#comment-88 The news about the bacteria on the Blarney Stone was just making the rounds when you guys were in Ireland. When did you hear about it, before or after your visit? The news about the bacteria on the Blarney Stone was just making the rounds when you guys were in Ireland. When did you hear about it, before or after your visit?

]]> Comment on What next? by anneworth http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=162&cpage=1#comment-86 anneworth Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:36:25 +0000 http://www.kevingunn.org/?p=162#comment-86 You did a whole lot of stuff in one day. Toni Cook is visiting us this week! We're having a great time with her. We hadn't seen her in years! You did a whole lot of stuff in one day.

Toni Cook is visiting us this week! We’re having a great time with her. We hadn’t seen her in years!

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