Gadgets

Ever since its introduction in 2011, Nest thermostat has become a household name in Europe and the Americas. Like its predecessors, the first and second generation Nest thermostats, this third generation thermostat consists of two primary pieces of hardware. The display contains the main printed circuit board and rotating ring, and the base houses the connection terminals, bubble level, and holes for wall anchors. Neither can function independently; if separated, the display becomes inactive until reconnected to the base.

Sometimes you wish to be the coolest guy in the office. Yes; temperature wise too; the fan will keep you cool while you work.  This gadget on your desk will catch everyone’s attention with its LED clock numbers appearing as if they are floating in the air. So you will not only be cool, you will also be aware of the time all the time.

In good old days the spies used invisible inks that were applied to writing surfaces with a specialty purpose stylus, stamp, fountain pen, toothpick, calligraphy pen or even a finger dipped in the liquid. Once dry, the written surfaces looked as if they were blank, with a similar texture and reflectivity as the surrounding surface.

The documents were later made visible by different methods according to the type of invisible ink used such as heat or by application of some appropriate chemicals.

When I worked a nine to five job, the most dreaded part of the morning besides the actual job was waking up “early” at seven in the morning. Oh how  I wish I could wake up at seven once again because my newest job requires me to wake up at bloody 3:50am! I still haven’t found a secret or technique that can get me to wake up easily without being grumpy but the PureGuardian SPA260 Aromatherapy Alarm Clock looks interesting.

This is a handy light source for emergency situations that does not require any electric outlet and is activated by just a touch of hand. The light is bright enough so you can read a book.

The main problem with the once popular memory foam pillows is the heat retention. HIBR pillows, on the other hand uses a new foam technology with embedded beads that turns into liquid beads by absorbing the extra heat, thus keeping the pillow at skin temperature.

This is an amazing and innovative technology where the solid beads by becoming liquid take away the additional heat absorbed by the pillow hence causing less heat buildup and helping the user to sleep better.

I am a huge fan of barbecued food but there is always the debate of whether charcoal grill is best or a gas grill. Of course, using a gas grill is a lot easier to get started and really easy to use when it comes to controlling the temperature. With a charcoal grill, those things are a bit tricky but the upside is that you get amazing tasting food. Charcoal grills have that taste that a gas grill can never create. The Homping Grill is a portable charcoal grill but gives you the convenience of a gas grill.

A fire pit or a fire hole can vary from a pit dug in the ground to an elaborate gas burning structure of stone, brick, and metal. The common feature of fire pits is that they are designed to contain fire and prevent it from spreading. They are popular with outdoor enthusiasts in every season.

Air pollution is a concern in many cities around the world. I am fortunate to live in Vancouver, British Columbia where the air is pretty fresh compared to many other popular tourist destinations. One of the first comments out-of-town guests make is how clean and crisp the air feels and I would have to agree with them. But there are far too many people in the world that are exposed to poor quality air and the Smog Free Tower is trying to change that one tower at a time.