When you walk into a dark room, what do you do? If you’re like most people, you reach for a light switch. But depending on how a room is laid out, there might not be a switch exactly where you need it. This could simply be a case of poor design. But there are many …
Having a supply of backup power isn’t optional. It used to be that you could get through an afternoon without electricity. But these days, pretty much everything requires power. When it goes out, your smartphone, laptop, and tablet are all on life support. A good power supply will keep you charged until the power comes …
These days, our smartphones are like extensions of ourselves. Not that long ago, it was perfectly normal to leave your house, and not to have a phone with you. But we rely on our phones for so many tasks that they might as well be glued to us. Not only do we use them for …
Solar panels used to be an expensive investment, used for off-grid cabins or other applications where on-grid power wasn’t available. But nowadays, solar panels can be used to power everything from floodlights to security cameras. They’re now so affordable that just about anybody can get in the game. Even better, several states also give you …
If you’ve been around long enough, you probably remember old-fashioned hearing aids. Not long ago, your hearing aid wasn’t something you just popped into your ear. Instead, you had a big blocky device in your pocket, with earbuds and wires connected. These older hearing aids usually used AA batteries, and were inconvenient to use. As …