miniblog.

Today I learnt that a continually blinking caps lock on Linux signifies a kernel panic: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/3840/the-caps-lock-and-scroll-lock-lights-are-flashing-and-everything-is-frozen (On the plus side, it's the first time I've encountered this despite using Linux for years.)

One interesting consequence of home automation devices is it enables presence when you're not at home. You can switch on lights or even talk through a smart doorbell. Will this change expectations of visitors?

I don't think we're held back by hardware: it's usually insufficient imagination. Devices like smart lights (Hue) or smart speakers (Alexa) didn't use new hardware, and could have been invented a little earlier.