I adore my husband, but a handy home-fix-it guy he is not. When he saw me fiddling with BalusterPro, an app for the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad, the he immediately thought I was doing something kinky. To his disappointment, I was not.
A baluster (pronounced BAH-lis-ter … not bawl-LUST-er, as a certain someone first thought) refers to the structures (often made of wood or metal) that are installed between a staircase and the handrail. Some calls these “stair rails” and in less, um, refined parts of the country, they’re sometimes referred to as “stair sticks.” When people speak of banisters, they’re often thinking of the balusters and the handrail as if they are one whole part (even though they’re not one piece).
But, enough finickiness over the English language. Let’s talk about why the BalusterPro app could work for you, even if you’re not building or fixing a staircase! [click to continue…]
