I moved this past year and I am still looking for many things. I can't remember which box they were hastily packed in. I didn't have time to make detailed labels for each box. I should have just captured the contents of each box in a digital picture keyed to the box. There are so many small things missing in action that I can't even remember all the things I am looking for. So I am starting a "Things I am Looking For List." In households where there are multiple residents it's a good idea to publish a "looking for" list so that others can help you find what you are missing. Something else for the refrigerator door. By the way this would be a good use for a wiki in a workplace. "Have you seen..."

I can't wait until the RFID revolution kicks in and everything I own will be tagged and my computer through a series of RFID readers will know the exact location of every single item in my house. "The match for that sock is still in the cloths dryer." or "That tacky hip swinging dancing singing Santa Claus the boss gave you is in box number 1389 in the basement." Until then I'm still looking for a particular power cord and my new winter gloves among many other things.

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