Nearly every office and coffee shop worker these days, especially in the coworking / start up world, uses a laptop computer. Modern laptops actually originate from a 1981 portable computer called the Osborne 1, which at the time weighed 25 pounds, had a 5-inch screen, and cost a whopping $1800.00. Although prices may not… Read more
Christmas is the season of eggnog, decorating trees, family and friends, delicious turkey, and, of course, gift giving. The stats on the latter are something to behold. On average, American retailers will pull in roughly $1 trillion from the holiday season alone, with each person expected to buy 15 gifts or more during the… Read more
Historical dramas are an incredibly popular television genre today. Whether it be Turn: Washington’s Spies, Outlander, or Frontier, all of these shows have a distinct ability to usher in particular images of the past, visions of what life was like back then. One such example is the kitchens of older times, hidden in the basements… Read more
Cooking is a wonderful pass time. Not only are you able to create truly inspirational dishes that are healthier than eating out, research now talks about how there are significant social benefits for treating family and friends to a home cooked meal. But if you’re one of those people that can barely manage to toast… Read more
If you’re a child of YouTube, or at least an avid watcher, it’s likely you’ve come across the now famous viral series Will It Blend? Thanks to these innovative media entrepreneurs, we as a society have been able to watch batteries, iPads, and everything in between dissolve into nothingness when faced with the speed of… Read more
According to the American Association of Respiratory Care, modern humidifiers have their origins in the 1930s with enamel steam inhalers, although the practice of using evaporated water for health benefits extends far before this invention. For decades thereafter, and continuing to today, humidifiers have been relatively simple machines: they have a reservoir of water, a… Read more
Whether you’re living in a hot, desert climate, or just a dry basement apartment, making sure you have proper moisture levels in the air around you is essential for your overall health and wellbeing. It’s normally recommended that you keep a humidity level of between 30% to 50% in your home. One of the best,… Read more
Kitchen technology has an incredibly vast and particularly interesting history. Electric pop-up toasters, for example, were originally invented by a Scot named Alan MacMasters in 1893, creating a machine solution for what has been a common and popular cooking method since ancient Rome. The world’s first electric kettle was born in Chicago and took… Read more
Baristas are magicians of modern society. They are able to take the inner beans of a gigantic, equatorial-grown pod and turn them into works of delicious art. They can take that breathtakingly long order for a double shot, half sweet, extra hot, extra foam, caramel macchiato and somehow turn it into a reality. But… Read more
Like the plot of a good detective novel, the history of the kettle is shrouded in mystery. From the Old Norse word “ketill” and Middle English “ketel,” the first kettle-like tool is said to be from ancient Mesopotamia, although research is conflicted on whether it was used for boiling water. Following this, iron kettles for… Read more