OK, it’s summer, and while that doesn’t mean any less work, it does mean additional responsibilities, such as car-pooling three children (mine and one other) to a day camp.  It puts a squeeze on time, and the only release valve is 9 pm until whenever.  My last conference call yesterday was 11 pm, thanks to some very helpful development folks in India.  I’ve also written drafts of , but have yet to complete, several blog postings. 

In the meantime, I thought I would share with you this link to Metropolis, published by Japan Today.  It includes some very creative and entertaining inventions, which are, for the most part, completely outside of the world of high tech.  My favorite is the “commuter’s helmet.” Enjoy.