There are few things better than relaxing in bed or a comfortable chair and reading a good book. With New Year’s just in the rear view mirror (and everyone working on their New Year’s resolutions) now is the perfect time to dedicate some more time to reading in 2018. While having a good book and… Read more
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
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
Bluetooth is a cornerstone of our modern, wireless society. Launched originally in 1998 by a team at Ericsson, it exists as a two-way communication feature in nearly every device we own today, from speaker systems to cellphones. Generally reserved for shorter ranges, roughly 100 feet or less, Bluetooth allows for relatively stable data transfer between… Read more
We’d be the first to admit that we are not particularly happy whenever our calendar notifies us a trip to the dentist is coming up. It likely means mouth pain, discomfort, and another free toothbrush that we’ll never use. When we don’t take care of our teeth, these visits increase in both frequency and duration…. Read more
Music is core to the definition of human history – every culture, from every epoch, has had some form of significant system of rhythmic sounds that form the basis of song. Some scientists have even claimed that music, like mathematics, is actually a universal language, claiming that we humans may even have a natural musical… Read more