The problem with having a heap of eletronic components is you end up with an equally big heap of remote controls. Remote controls that inevitably get lost, albeit temporarily—but always at the most inconvenient moment.

Using a universal remote doesn’t really help either. Sure, it’s convenient, but it never entirely subsumes other remotes… and so it just adds to the heap o’ remotes.

I wish I could just control all my electronics by voice, or thought. Or maybe I should just chain all my remotes to my coffee table… which I still haven’t gotten around to getting.