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Today's preschooler may become tomorrow's teenager, wasting hours staring at the wasteland of tabloid TV and its dysfunctional social values. TV will then become bubble gum for the mind. MIKE SAVINO Sacramento, Calif.
HINTS FROM HELOISE
I'm nearing 70 and was intrigued by your guide to the latest consumer products [THE WIRED HOME 1997, Nov. 24]. One of the kitchen gadgets you touted was the Odor Steeler, a piece of stainless steel that you can use to rid your hands of "pesky garlic or fish smells," for $11.95 a pop. A few years ago, I picked up a hint from the columnist Heloise for free. To wit: when washing your hands after dealing with smelly stuff, rub them on the chrome faucet or the sides of a stainless-steel sink, and the odor will go right down the drain. Why pay almost $12 plus shipping and handling when you can fix the problem for free? JANE SUNDELOF JONES Washington
CORRECTION
Our Technology Buyer's Guide story "House of Dreams" [THE WIRED HOME 1997, Nov. 24] had the wrong phone number for Famo's Comfort Mate remote-controlled thermostat. The correct number is 800-780-2997.