Grandma’s Voice-Controlled Lamp

Grandma’s grandson installed a voice-controlled lamp beside her chair. He said it would turn on whenever she said, “Lamp on.” She tried it politely. Nothing happened. He said it sharply. The lamp lit at once. “You just need to speak a bit louder,” he told her. Grandma looked at the lamp for a moment, then … Read more

The Community Noticeboard

The town installed a digital noticeboard outside the library. Residents could post announcements, but every message needed approval. On Monday, it displayed: NOTICEBOARD TEMPORARILY OUT OF SERVICE. On Tuesday, someone added: PLEASE REPORT FAULTS TO THE LIBRARY. By Wednesday there were four messages asking how to report the broken noticeboard. A librarian came out with … Read more