I wrote about the Ring Doorbell System back in May. The same company also offers an Alarm Security Kit. The Ring Alarm Security Kit is a “smarter way to protect your property from the inside out.” Unlike other alarm systems, the Ring Alarm Security Kit doesn’t require professional installation. You simply place the sensors in […]
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School Prep with PATINS
Summer vacation is winding down and school is almost back in session. This is a particularly busy time of year for members of the PATINS Project, which supports Indiana’s K-12 public educators in creating inclusive environments for students and providing assistive technology to meet their needs. In addition to delivering presentations at the Indiana Department […]
Samurai 360 Circular Knife
One of the biggest challenges people face in the kitchen is cutting meats, cheeses, dough, veggies, pizza, brownies, and more. If you’re looking for a new kind of knife to make this task easier, check out the Samurai 360! The Samurai 360 is a circular knife that makes precision cutting “easy and comfortable.” The blade […]
4 Microwave Resources to Simplify Your Life
For the past few years, I have prepared around 80-90% of my meals in a microwave. A girl can only eat so many Lean Cuisines and other microwavable entrees before getting sick of them. So when I say I have prepared most of my meals in the microwave, I mean I have cooked boxed pasta, […]
Problems with Math Problems? Get Instant Results!
Having trouble in math class? Homework frustration? What if you could get instant results and learn the step-by-step process with the touch of a button? Sounds too good to be true. Enter Photomath, the world’s smartest camera calculator and math assistant. Simply point your camera toward a math problem. Then, Photomath will show the result […]
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Giving Your Brain Some Serious Playtime
Brain games. Do they really work? It’s a controversial subject with no clear-cut answers. But for those people with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), research evidence does show that play-based therapy using games is both enjoyable and improves balance and independence better than usual therapy options. After a person has suffered TBI, cognitive training for the […]