Alexa is my Rain Man
Plus, a continuation of the special one-year subscription for $6!
1 Big Thing: Alexa is a calculator
Did you know Alexa is a calculator? I didn’t.
Why it matters
People don’t keep calculators on their desks anymore. Using an app on your phone or desktop requires you to stop what you’re doing. So, why not ask Alexa?
The Big Picture
Is Alexa perfect? Ask her a few problems and find out. Multiplications. Percentages. An addition followed by a subtraction and then divided by. See how she does. I’ll bet she gets it right and won’t keep saying, “Ten minutes to Wapner.”
Birthday hangover
Not what you think. The response to the offer made on my birthday—a one-year subscription for $6—that I’m continuing it for today. Just click on the button below.
When will the special end?
Whenever I wake up on Tuesday!
Gratitude
Many thanks to all who wished me well! Special gratitude to Jamie Northrup of The Minimalist Hustler who shared the offer with his audience, several took advantage! Thanks, Jamie.
Spoiler alert about Unfrosted
Thank you to my girlfriend for sharing her Netflix account over the weekend so I could watch this revolutionary film. I laughed. I cried (happy tears) and my tongue will forever by implanted in my cheek. What did you think of Unfrosted?
Inspiring quote of the week
“Two things define you: Your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything.”—George Bernard Shaw
How long to plan and spend on your home office space?
The home office has become a critical part of any domicile. Check out this from a 2024 Houzz and Home Study:
“In 2023, homeowners spent 6.6 months planning how they would renovate their home offices, and an additional 3 months on actual home office construction/remodeling. On average, survey respondents spent $2,000 renovating a space to convert it into a home office.”
For more on how much time, money and energy is put into today’s home offices, check out this article in Forbes.