Go go gadget manic cleaning! You're invited to the party!

I'm still trying to rent one more room. Know anyone who needs weirdo-friendly housing for the summer (or longer)?

My housemates moved out in a sudden flurry yesterday, leaving the house strangely, beautifully, unexpectedly empty. I now get to wipe everything down, throw away or set aside anything unclaimed, buy a new dish-drying rack... Oh, and keep showing the house to people.

It's a wonderful energetic space. Want to share it with me? Seriously, if you want to drop by today, either because you like cleaning empty spaces (I always find a truly empty room exhilarating), have some extra energy to support me in chucking stuff that turns out not to belong to anyone, want to watch me go on a short domestic shopping spree, or can just drop by to make sure I've eaten recently, I'd love to see you.

While you're here, you're welcome to claim some of my mathoms including review copies of books I snagged at library conventions.

Give a call to my cell phone. Sorry for the short notice. I didn't expect them to go from zero to MOVED in 12 hours.

Edit: Oy, just realized this means I'm missing Pride. Again. Last year I was in DC and their parade was staggered by a week, so I missed both. The year before I got heatstroke waiting for the bus. Le sigh.

If you want to come exert peer pressure and try to drag me to the parade or some other aspect of the festivities, I might be wheedleable depending on how much I get done. We'll see.

Pimp my internet

Dear Lazyweb,

I tried shopping for a router and got buried in alphabet soup. It's been too long since I read up on how the kids are making the guldurned contraptions these days, and I really don't have the time right now.

I want a device that I plug into the cable modem which gives up to 8 computers the ability to access password-protected wireless internet throughout a two-story house. It's okay if some outreaches of the house have weak signal. I'd prefer something name-brand and relatively robust so we don't have to fiddle with it and it will play well with whatever random card someone is using.

I will learn to configure whatever I end up getting. I'd prefer something user-friendly, but I am a smart cookie and I can adapt. Please advise.