Smart home supplier Roost has confirmed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 that its Smart Water Leak and Freeze Detector is now available for pre-order. The appliance aims to improve home safety by sending ‘up-to-the-minute’ alerts to a homeowner’s smartphone on any water damages. Roost says the detector could save the consumers and the insurance companies $10 billion in water losses and claims every year. See Also: The Eyes have it: Bosch adds new camera to smart home lineup The
Snap will expand distribution of Spectacles in 2017, but hardware remains an experiment
Snap, Inc. just released its IPO and there’s a lot to take away, but from a hardware perspective there’s not much present – which is actually telling in itself. The S-1 filing contains a few references to Spectacles, but they don’t suggest Snap’s view of itself as a camera company leans very heavily on its hardware products or pipeline. But that could still change, as it says it plans to expand distribution of Spectacles over the course of 2017. In an introductory note breaking down aspects
25 Best Places For Fall Colors That Are Remarkably Breathtaking
Fall is not just about pumpkin spice…especially since that basically shows up in the summer now. If you live anywhere other than where I live (Florida), fall brings cooler temperatures and an abundance of nature’s artwork in hundreds of shades of red, yellow, and orange (among other rarities). While I’ve personally visited a few places on this list, I have to admit, writing this really made me want to travel to all of the others. Here are 25 Best Places For Fall Colors That Are Remarkably
Incredible Photos Of An Uncontacted Amazon Tribe That Doesn’t Know Our Civilization Exists
Brazilian photographer Ricardo Stuckert had his helicopter flight diverted because of a storm, but this detour led to a remarkable photos of a remote rain forest tribe. These high-resolution images were taken in Brazil’s state of Acre, near its border with Peru. This region strictly protects its forests and indigenous inhabitants. The photographs show a small group of people with plain clothing, weapons, and body paint. During contact, one man even threw his spear towards the helicopter.
Game Of Thrones Theory Could Change The Way You Look At Tyrion Forever
I’m going to go out on a limb here and state that I think Tyrion Lannister is one of the best characters in all of fiction, and at least the best in Game of Thrones. The ever-caustic, wealthy, hyper-intelligent, hilarious dwarf is one of the foremost point-of-view characters in George R.R. Matrin’s ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series of novels, and when portrayed brilliantly by an actor as talented as Peter Dinklage. you can bet all the gold in Casterly Rock that he’ll steal whatever scene he
This Wand Remote makes couch surfing magical again
Do you remember the first time you used a remote control on your television set or favorite toy? It was incredible right? I can honestly say that making my sister believe I had telekinetic powers was fantastic! But as I’ve accumulated more and more remote controls in my life, I’ve become jaded. And then, I got a package from The Wand Company that brought back my old feelings of wonder. Do I care that my wife won’t touch it because it makes her feel silly? Of course not – it just means more
5 Stoic Exercises That Will Make You A Better Entrepreneur
Very few ancient philosophies can be traced back to an entrepreneur, but one can: Stoicism. Around 304 BC, a merchant named Zeno was shipwrecked on a trading voyage. He lost nearly everything. Making his way to Athens, he was introduced to philosophy by Crates of Thebes, a famous Cynic, which changed his life. Within a few years, Stoic philosophy would be born. As Zeno later joked, ‘I made a prosperous voyage when I suffered shipwreck.’ Since then, Stoicism has been a source of guidance,
Blood Orange French 75 Cocktail
Some things just beg to be celebrated with something red and bubbly, right? Enter one of my favorite cocktails-the classic French 75-but instead of using lemon juice, we infuse the drink with something to make it brilliant pinkish red-blood orange. So pretty! And just as lovely to drink as the original, if not more so. Continue reading ‘Blood Orange French 75 Cocktail’ »
World’s Last Person Born In The 1800s Celebrates Her 117th Birthday And Reveals Her Secret
Many people have a birthday on November 29th, but Emma Morano from Vercelli, Italy, is the only person celebrating her 117th birthday today. She’s the world’s oldest living person, but not only that – she’s the last person alive who was born in the 1800s! When Emma was born, in 1899, Britain was still at war with the Boers in South Africa. World War One was still fifteen years away and she was already 28 by the time the television was invented. She holds the Guinness world record as the only
27-Year-Old Woman Becomes The First Female Ever To Visit Every Country On Earth, Here’s How She Did It
Recently we told you about Cassandra De Pecol, a 27-year-old traveler from Connecticut, US, who was aiming to become the first woman to travel to all 193 sovereign states (plus Kosovo, Taiwan and Palestine). Well guess what? She’s just done it, and not only that, she officially holds the record as the fastest person to do so after breaking the previous record in over half the time! Cassie’s epic adventure, which was called Expedition196, took a total of 18 months and 26 days. She set out on
More than Just Mother's Day Poems 