As noted in Part I, when Brian and I decided to leave the wired telephony world, our primary concerns were: Avoiding calls we don’t want on our cell phones Voicemail (for both of us!) Letting the people we want to be able to reach us know how to do that Providing a way for people  Read more »

About six months ago Brian and I realized that we had not used our Verizon land line for at least a month. Between our cellular phones and Skype, we were not using the phone at all. Despite adding our number to the US National Do Not Call Registry, we still spent too much time beeping  Read more »

Hassle-free contraceptive pill for men being developed by scientists | the Daily Mail: A male pill that protects against pregnancy without affecting sex drive is being developed by scientists. Taken every day, the hormone-free contraceptive would also have no long-term effect on a man’s fertility. The tablet will be welcomed by women worried about the  Read more »

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