Someone should tell Ebola Deeply that they need to provide a RSS feed. Then we'd know when new stories appear.

Panic isn't the right word. Only the usual suspects are panicking and they panic about everything. There's a major distinction between that and the strong sense that most Americans have (according to the polls) that this situation isn't being handled well by the Obama administration, the NIH, or the CDC.

Great idea! In a more public locale, such as an airport lounge or restaurant, if you're carrying a bag or purse you are unlikely to forget, then never place anything down outside that bag. Pull out your cell phone, use it, then place it back in the bag. Pull out that Kindle reader, use it, then put it back in the bag.

The obvious implications are that:

Your list is for national chains, but don't forget that virtually every public library has open WiFi. On the other hand, on every campus I've visited, the WiFi is closed, with the occasional exception of on-campus public venues (auditoriums) that are sometimes open.

Interesting idea, but the fact that it has a cord hanging down defeats what I see as the main reason to have Bluetooth headphones—getting rid of that easily tangled cord.

What a marvelous idea. I've got a mountain of shopping bags serving no useful purpose. Now if I just had something to paint.

Or if you like the bag you have, tie a ribbon, a kerchief or something distinctive to make it stand out. Mine have yellow and red ribbons.

Direct is still likely to be better than connecting flights.

I doubt skipping the "e" or any other vowel will save that much time. More likely, it'll just make my already illegible notes even more unreadable. Besides, "e" is one of the easiest letters to write.

Why a bulky and specialized power strip? A three outlet adapter you can get from almost any hardware store will serve as well. Here's one at Home Depot for under $5.

For sleeping, Google "travel sheet" for very compact sleeping gear. They're easier to keep around you than a blanket and compact enough to carry with you on every trip. If it's winter and getting snowed-in is likely, considered getting a compact summer-rated down sleeping bag. It'll deal with airport drafts better…

If you don't spend most of your time in a car, data plans often make little sense. Typically, anyplace where you spend much time will have WiFi access available for you, although perhaps not the general public.

Traveling with children, anything helps. But as I recall, airplane makers—Boeing and Airbus—devote quite a bit of attention to sound deadening. I don't recall seats close to engines being that much louder.

Google actually added a feature to Google Voice? Amazing!

A great idea, particularly since I was just given 25 concrete blocks of that size and was trying to discover what to do with them. Now all I need to do is come up with the wood for free or cheaply.

Liked that sliding door fix. I have a kitchen door that doesn't slide, but it won't stay closed. This may be a fix for it.

There's a fool born every minute. You can get the same results and more by flipping on one of the lights you already have in the room. It costs nothing and will provide far better lighting for getting up and about. In fact, if you didn't stumble over the furniture, you already had that light on. Just leave it on.

There's a fool born every minute. You can get the same results and more by flipping on one of the lights you already…

I'd suggest paying a bit more for one that'd do more than trickle charge. When you're caught with a dead battery on a cold morning, you want a charger that will get your car started ASAP not around lunchtime.

I'd suggest paying a bit more for one that'd do more than trickle charge. When you're caught with a dead battery on…

Sigh, I must have dry, poorly conducting fingers. For me the procedure is always tap (nothing), tap again (nothing), and tap a third time (ah, it worked). Then the conduction for the drag doesn't work and I have to start over again. Frustrating. A mouse is far better.