Blog of Josh Hall

What do single people with no friends do when they have to get an operation? How about people from out of town, either as exchange students or just long term work assignments? How do you get yourself to and from a place while you’re under anesthesia? When I had to get foot surgery, It required me to go to a place off the bus route without even knowing exactly what time I needed to be there. Before this turns into a medical industry rant (fighting hard to hold it back) how can someone make this happen on their own? It just seems like there would be a huge industry for “friends for rent.” Not a professional, just a place to go or someone to help you when you need it. Drives you there, takes you home, maybe even stays at your house and watches tv while you sleep just to make sure you’re OK. I mean, it’s not even a service needed in necessity, I’d sign up just to make everything simpler logistically. None of my friends or family need to call off work, I’ll just rent a friend to take care of me that day.

Maybe there’s a need beyond medical/surgeries too.  Maybe someone just needs a ride to work.  Or to the repair shop to pick up their car.  Things like that.

Don’t wear ties with short sleeve shirts.

There’s no dressing that short sleeve shirt up.  Face it.  Your arm hair and forearms scream “I want to be comfortable!”, much louder than your tie will ever scream “take me seriously.” Really, I question the existence of short sleeved dress shirts entirely.  Unless your name is Angus and you like to dress up as a catholic school boy, don’t wear them.

This probably the most impressive LEGO build I’ve ever seen.  Forget the Lord of the Rings tower.  This is just so awesome on so many levels.  I actually think it might be my favorite build I’ve ever seen.  Seriously.

Don’t just have fun when you’re winning.

Learn to fill your enjoyment meter by witnessing others having fun.  Creating a fuss or scene in the context of you losing doesn’t make you win that game or any future games.  It does decrease the number of losses though –by no one ever wanting to play with you again.

In short – If Apple were to make a baby monitor, it would be the Withings Smart Baby Monitor.

You will want it as soon as you see your friend use it.  When you look at the package, you will think that little naked cherubs designed it all to fit together for you to unwrap and open.  I almost cried.

The word “baby”, when used as an adjective, has the same effect as the word “wedding” used in the same manner.  Specifically, it sends prices to outrageous levels.  most baby monitors available have the quality of a webcam from 1992, and the features of a walkie talkie.  Some actually are just that, A FREAKING WALKIE TALKIE that my brother and I played with in 1986!

-wait- I just looked at my Withings smart baby monitor; I’m calm again.  It has that effect on me, just imagine what it does for a baby 1/8 of my size.  I mean, look at it.

Doesn’t that make you want to fall asleep thinking safe and warm thoughts?  Speaking of safety, you could use the baby monitor as a surveillance camera because the image quality is effing great IN THE DAY OR IN THE NIGHT.  That’s right, NIGHT VISION.  This things tricked out like a Russian submarine.  Infact, this submarine has multiple periscopes in the form of my and my wife’s iphones.  At work?  No problem, as long as you have internet, you can AUTHENTICATE (because that sounds more secure) to your monitor to watch and talk to your baby.  Oh yeah, I didn’t mention that?  You can send your voice through the device.  We’ve crossed the line to baby monitor and have entered the baby communication device territory.

This thing has all the bells and whistles.  Quite literally, since it can play music too.  Heck, change the ambient color of the device from your phone too.  What ever sets the right atmosphere for your baby…which reminds me, you can get a ready of temperature AND EFFING HUMIDITY IN THE ROOM.  how’s that for atmosphere?

Did I mention it’s portable?

This is it people.  I can’t think of a single feature the Withings smart baby monitor doesn’t do.

Except change my baby’s diaper.  version 2?

You deserve nothing.  Live like it.

You may find life is more rewarding as a result.  An inflated self-image and sense of entitlement are like termites eating out the supports of your house until the supports can no longer bear the load.  Once your world comes crashing down on you, it’s more efficient to wipe and start all over.  Then you don’t have to deal with the tears, depression, pity, blah blah blah.  Get over it and enjoy the freedom of not deserving anything.

The fact is, if you think you deserve it, you either have to take it from who has it yourself, or expect them to give it to you.  Neither of those result in anyone thinking better of you –except maybe yourself, and sometimes that doesn’t even work out.