A Viking Geek?

I wonder what the Norwegian King Harald Bluetooth would have thought about a short-range microwave radio communication system being named after him, due to his skill at uniting disparate tribes? I think he would dig it. I know I would. So, anytime you want to name something like that after me, go right ahead.

I got a Bluetooth headset for my birthday. I must say, I had reservations about the stigma. I didn't want to be "one of those guys" as Ingrid says. I decided to only wear it when I was in the car, it is after all, required by law if you are going to talk on the phone while driving around here, and I have such a long drive that I would go crazy without talking to someone.

But then I discovered how incredibly handy this thing is. I guess I didn't realize how many times I've tried to talk on the phone while doing other things (bike riding, assembling play sets, doing dishes, etc). The headset makes that kind of thing incredibly easy, it's almost freaky how you don't even feel the thing on your head. So I have started to expand my usage schedule, including "around the house" in my list of acceptable places to use the headset.

I am still not brave enough to wear it outdoors in public, but we'll see how that goes. Could be that convenience will win out again and I'll be "one of those guys" after all.