sentimental me...

I'm feeling a little sentimental today... Yeah yeah... Me? Sentimental? No way! Shocker!

Here's why. The kitchen that I have known and loved since I was born (in my mom's house) is going to look completely different by the end of the week. That's right. My mom is remodeling!! I'm not talking about a few little changes... I'm talking about a total kitchen demolition! She's knocking out walls, installing new appliances, lighting, granite counter tops, back splash, everything!!! I'm so excited for her because I really think it's going to increase the value of her house a whole lot, and it's going to be so much more updated and stylish! But the sentimental part of me is a tiny bit sad that the old, familiar kitchen that I spent every day in, is going to be totally changed. Oh well, too late now! Her kitchen is now a war zone and it's in the middle of demolition. I can't WAIT to see what the finished product will be!

She's posted pictures of the process, complete with before & after pictures, on her sweet little blog. So go check her out! And leave a comment because she loves them! :) I know she's been a little uneasy about the design choices she made, so any encouragement from y'all would really help ease her mind!

Smart Tires Use RFID for Real Time Monitoring

So I was listening to one of my favorite Tech podcasts from CNET.com and heard that Pirelli has a new sensor embedded tire called Cyber Tyre that uses RFID for real time monitoring of tire data such as temperature and pressure, vertical load on the tire, dimensions of the footprint, etc. This data is transmitted to the automobile electronic systems and can be used to improve safety and performance by interacting with the ABS and traction control systems. It can quickly communicate blowouts so the car can react faster or under inflation to improve fuel economy.

I have heard of many cool applications for RFID from tracking medical instruments to automated grocery checkout to smart mirrors that tell you what clothes will match the ones you are trying on. It seems like RFID has hundreds of neat applications but most are very slow to take off. Why do you think these implementations are taking so long to be realized?