We're a society of gadgets and sometimes I wonder if we aren't going too far. I have often wondered about the practicality of having a remote control for your car stereo, it's not like it's across the room. Now you can actually download your illegally acquired MP3s to your car stereo from your computer, wirelessly, using your computer's wifi network. And speaking of useless gadgets; Dianne received a sample in the mail the other day of the new Hummingbird flosser. Have you seen this? It has a little piece of floss mounted on a wishbone affair on the end of a handle, but here's where it starts to get geeky. The whole thing vibrates! It really doesn't help you to floss but it's supposed to feel good while you do it. I half expected to see a digital readout of something (RPM's?)on the handle, but there wasn't. Comes with a vibrating toothpick. Wow! I wonder how stuff like this would go over in a third world country where hi tech is having a handle on your water bucket.
But if you want to see something really cool check this out. The new Mini is out in a convertible model called the Cabrio. Funny how the world is still in love with this little car. Very international, too: designed in England, built in Germany and powered by a Brazilian engine. For more info and a really jazzy website go here. I think for me, though, it's a tossup between this car and the MG-TF.

Midlife crisis?...

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