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Waking up to an alarm clock can be unpleasant. It’s one of the most common TV tropes, bad days always seem to start with the annoying sound of a blaring alarm clock. But over the past decade, a lot of alternative styles of alarm clock have been popping up. These new styles might use vibration, pulsating light, or some combination of similar effects. If at …

Compare the modern toothbrush to brushes used a few hundred years ago. You’ll notice the brushes we’re using today look pretty much the same. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. The mechanical hammer hasn’t seen many big improvements in recent history, either. Making a better toothbrush is difficult. How can you improve upon something so simple? UNOBRUSH Nevertheless, the UNOBRUSH is basically an attempt to …

In our perception of color, altering minor environmental conditions can have a huge impact. Variations in pupil size, the colors surrounding your sample, the illumination in a room, and countless other factors become involved. Perception of color even varies slightly from one person to the next, from one day to the next, from one space to the next. When you need colors printed accurately, you …

When you’re decorating at home or preparing for a holiday event, it can be tough to make the choice between traditional tea light candles and LED alternatives. But there are several simple factors you can use to select the candles most appropriate for your intentions. Without wading into the deep-end of high-tech candles that sing songs and detect light, you can still get some pretty …

Adding lights to your home is a great way to aesthetically add to your garden or yard, or providing useful functions like lighting up your driveway as you pull in at night. Sometimes you get both at the same time. For example, illuminating a pathway doesn’t just look cool, it can go a long way towards making sure you don’t trip in the dark. From …