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Tuesday, October 19, 2004

FM, TV, and a Forgotten List

I don't understand why laptops/notebooks/tablets don't come with the built-in capability to pick up a radio or TV broadcast. I mean, it's a wireless device... right? Surely there's enough electronics in there to tune in a radio broadcast? And why can't I watch TV on the thing? I know I can get a USB device to do this, but c'mon,... it should be built in.

On a completely different topic... While tidying my desk this evening, I found a list of items in my handwriting on a small yellow pad that can't be more than a month old. The list has four items: index finger, keep rest of class occupied, sports articles, and January Saturday morning. I have no idea what any of these refer to. It's like some amnesic haiku. I'm most intrigued by the first and last items. What's going to happen in January? If I'd written this list on my tablet, I'd have the date it was created which might help me remember what it's about. {note to self: try to avoid writing on paper}