When you actually consider how dirty the surfaces are with which we routinely interact, it’s amazing we’re all not obsessive-compulsive hypochondriacs or constantly sick – a true testament to the redundancy of the human immune system. And as consumer electronics continue their rapid growth in popularity, devices like computers and cell phones have become [...]
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Tags: cell phone, flu, germs, keyboard, medicine, sanitary, UV, VIOlight, VIOlight cell phone sanitizer 
1 Comment »Spring is here. After a long and snowy winter, plants are finally blooming as the days get longer and warmer. Each year, over $50 billion dollars is spent in gardening related industries. Of that sum, much is wasted as purchased plants and flowers die after being transplanted into the ground. Often times, the cause of [...]
Posted in Consumer Electronics, Gadgets, Home Automation Tags: EasyBloom, flowers, garden, NASA, plants, weather No Comments »For decades there have been a myriad of technological promises from automated kitchens to flying cars. Those of us who have been avid readers of the tech magazines have fantasized about having amazing devices propelling their life into the space age. While the Neato Robotics XV-11 robot vacuum won’t teleport you to another location, it [...]
Having just endured an early winter Nor’Easter here on the East Coast, I’m reminded of people’s fanaticism regarding the weather. Although the storm did produce several inches of snow, that result should be nothing for which anyone living in this region isn’t prepared. Yet I’m always amazed how the first falling snowflakes stir a mild panic in [...]
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