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Re: Ballpoint and Gel Pens: Tips and Tricks

Lisa Brewster — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:02:21 -0000

I am so distraught that the Pilot Hi-Tec-C Cavalier gel pen is discontinued and just bought what I estimate to be 30 years worth of refills for it. They come sealed in plastic wrappers, but is there anything else I should do to store the refills for this long?

Re: Welcome Back To ReadWrite, Jolie O'Dell

Lisa Brewster — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 17:40:45 -0000

What if I want to learn to draw wings so sharp they could kill a man, will RWW teach me how to do that?

Re: The Best Movie Makeovers Of All Time - by Rachel

Lisa Brewster — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 13:27:50 -0000

No, no, no. Definitely gotta list Fern Mayo --> Vylette in Jawbreaker! https://www.youtube.com/wat...

"Liz is gone, Fern. Take her plac[ssssssssss]e."

Re: This Vintage Hair Dryer Was The Best Purchase Ever - by Annie

Lisa Brewster — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 11:28:11 -0000

Yes! I bought a similar model Consolette, and my electrical engineer father in law kindly informed me of all the ways it's a potential death trap. Even though I lucked out and got one that's apparently never been used, the bearings need to be lubed and the wiring replaced. Old gadgets also don't have the same safety features to shut off if something overheats or goes wrong, and he recommended taping a photoelectric smoke sensor inside the hood.

Hair dryers before 1980 also often contained asbestos. There was a big recall program and I didn't see any Consolettes on the recall list, but it's definitely something to take seriously when buying vintage things that get hot (asbestos was used as insulation).

Thermostats back then also were sometimes made of beryllium copper, which apparently will slowly kill you if you happen to get cut with it.

I haven't had my dryer serviced yet to know which deadly issues it actually has, just wanted to raise awareness since I had no idea what I was getting into. Any small appliance repair shop should be able to check everything out.

Re: The Best iPad Mini Cases (So Far!)

Lisa Brewster — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 17:01:38 -0000

I've used this case for a year and highly recommend it. Fits great, feels great, very sturdy. In the past couple of months the leatherette has started to fray a bit, but easy to trim and mend as needed.

Re: Using webOS today | Pocketnow

Lisa Brewster — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 18:56:01 -0000

Me while reading this post: https://developer.palm.com/...

Re: It was four years ago today….

Lisa Brewster — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:10:32 -0000

"And I would go to war again with them..."

I was thinking this exact thing last night. I miss you all so much!

Re: July 2012. Inside the mind of pure mania.

Lisa Brewster — Mon, 27 May 2013 16:04:29 -0000

Obligatory: it's turtles all the way down.

Re: This is your fish on drugs: lowered inhibition, antisocial behavior, and munchies

Lisa Brewster — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:56:40 -0000

IT'S THE PAX.

Re: Mozilla's First Peak Of Firefox OS Smartphones - by Dan Rowinski

Lisa Brewster — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:53:16 -0000

Mozilla has put a LOT of thought into designing the Firefox OS experience for non-ubiquitous connectivity. Apps can use appcache to provide an offline experience, or they can be packaged as a zip file and distributed like a conventional mobile app. There are also cost control tools to ensure users don't have any surprise data bills. =]

Re: Mozilla's First Peak Of Firefox OS Smartphones - by Dan Rowinski

Lisa Brewster — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:46:22 -0000

Yes, if the developer chooses to distribute their apps on desktop devices. You can check out the store now at http://marketplace.firefox.com.

Re: Firefox OS challenges the closed mobile ecosystems Written by Holger Hussmann

Lisa Brewster — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:37:23 -0000

Those builds are probably quite out of date. For app development and general interest, I suggest checking out the Firefox OS simulator: https://addons.mozilla.org/...

Re: Domke Reporter’s/Super Satchel

Lisa Brewster — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:26:16 -0000

For the love of god, bag makers...please make more bags for an 11 inch Macbook Air. Not 11 inch sleeves. Not bags that fit 11 -or- 13 inch. I invest a lot of money into having elegant, compact tools, and I have cash in hand to invest in a bag to match.

Re: Our first look at Firefox OS and how Mozilla is building its ecosystem of apps

Lisa Brewster — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:40:22 -0000

There's technical and ideological overlap between Open webOS and Firefox OS, sure. But no webOS developer has to choose between one and the other, since Enyo "natively" supports both platforms.

That said, if any webOS developers want to learn more about getting their apps on FxOS, start poking around the docs and let me know. =]

https://developer.mozilla.o...

Re: PSA: San Diego webOS Meet UP! Monday, May 23rd

Lisa Brewster — Fri, 20 May 2011 15:16:23 -0000

Oh, I miss Building K! That was my old stomping ground before I joined Palm and moved to Sunnyvale. Someone have a Red Trolley for me. =]

Re: [April Fools!] HP announces TouchPad, Veer, Pre 3 Launch Delayed Until September

Lisa Brewster — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:15:48 -0000

That helps, thanks!

Re: [April Fools!] HP announces TouchPad, Veer, Pre 3 Launch Delayed Until September

Lisa Brewster — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:59:46 -0000

This one's hitting a bit too close to home, guys. I'm seeing reports on twitter of people reading this headline and announcing they're giving up on webOS for good. =\

Re: Video: HP wants everything to be connected

Lisa Brewster — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 02:37:15 -0000

Sigh. An app gets rejected every time someone from HP calls it "the webOS."

Re: Hardware Hack: Turning your Pre’s camera into a macro shooter

Lisa Brewster — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:42:55 -0000

Impressive hack! If you're not as brave as Scott, check out Photojojo's macro and wide angle cameraphone lenses for $25 each: http://photojojo.com/store/...

Re: HP: WebOS Slate on the Way

Lisa Brewster — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:14:06 -0000

Mockup may not be drawn to scale. =]

Re: HP: WebOS Slate on the Way

Lisa Brewster — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:13:21 -0000

(Oh Disqus, why won't you let me delete duplicate comments?)

Re: Committing Location Based Service Suicide

Lisa Brewster — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:22:38 -0000

This also has a surely unintended benefit of making you look like a high roller. =]

Re: Station Fire In Photos on eecue.com : Dave Bullock / eecue

Lisa Brewster — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:18:00 -0000

Aaaaand...cue flashbacks from the 2007 San Diego fires. =]

Seriously though, stay safe. Keeping you guys in my thoughts.

Re: Ask Twitter, the Best Way to Find Great Answers

Lisa Brewster — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:31:41 -0000

Brynn Evans is doing some really fascinating academic research on social search: http://brynnevans.com/blog/

Re: Would You Advertise Yourself on MyCityFaces.com?

Lisa Brewster — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:25:28 -0000

I spent a few minutes browsing the site, and the social media reductionist in me doesn't see a need for a service industry profiling site. Profiles are not a destination, they are an extension into a network to encourage users to check out your blog / website / home base / whatever. Sufficient networks already exist (Yelp, LinkedIn), and I don't see MyCityFaces changing Internet search behavior en masse to look for service people on their site instead of Googling "San Diego $industry."