I hadn't really planned to upgrade the sound system, since a small portable radio has been sufficient for years. Then came the e-mail notification that I had won a drawing online. Since we really didn't need another stereo system in the house, the shop seemed like the logical place for it. In this shop, I have trouble keeping up with such things as the chuck keys for two drills, which are different sizes and never seem to get hooked back into the little rubber gizmos on the cords. Phillips screwdrivers have a secret rendezvous spot that has never been located.
Tape measures grow feet.
The portable telephone chirps from obscurity. Sawdust and wood chips eat the devices faster than sofa cushions. But improvements to televisions have made dials obsolete. It's no longer practical to use one without a remote. Radio makers have now followed that lead.