"Seven more recipes for biscuits?! Jasper Neutrino, why am I working with the latest and greatest artificial intelligence, and I can't even get a list of good recipes for next Sunday's brunch?" Susan's frustration was pumpable as she stood at her little home office in the breakfast nook. In front of her, she could just see the screen of her little home help artificial intelligence, Jasper as his s...

At first I was furious when I realized that the five chocolate bars I'd stored on top of the microwave had been melted beyond recognition. But then, after a brief search on the Internet, I realized that the chocolate flood flowing over the side of my kitchen appliance could be converted into incredible deliciousness. As it happens, after just a brief few-minute search, I discovered a recipe for a ...

My friends have been doing a popular puzzle from the newspaper every day for many months. They have asked me what my daily score is, assuming that of course I participate in this activity. What my friends don't understand is that I have a deep pathological fear of spelling in front of others.

This fear goes back to my childhood, when people in my fourth grade class were required to participate in...

I found myself staring at a cushioned wall with a Calendar stuck to it with a pushpin. In front of me is a CRT monitor. I'm instantly struck by the age of this screen I'm looking at.

Where the hell am I?

I can hear a faint sound now, that I recognize from the dim reaches of my memory as being other people in an office around me.

In front of me is a keyboard this is a very old computer set up I...