Fascinating that you separated “Space” from “Geeky Stuff”
I don’t have an iPhone, but I love dropbox for syncing files between home & work.
Lewis Black can explain all this in about 60 seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGlVhss6Gr4
I used trex on a deck. I like it. Structure was made with the pressure-treated lumber. Stainless railing. No termites going near that deck.
Anyone who comes to your house w/ a fancy brochure to give you a custom quote will charge you about 3-times what you should pay.
Draw it yourself and use a good handyman who is referred to you by people who have used him.
