Gadgets Archive

It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving is over, the calendar has flipped to December, and crisp fall leaves have given way to winter’s first snow. That means it’s time to decorate your house with the colors of the season. So put up that Christmas tree, throw a wreath on the front door, and put up your favorite decorative lights. Of course, no Christmas display …

Growing plants indoors is no easy task. Whether you’re growing just a few plants or an entire warehouse, achieving the right conditions is critical. This isn’t like growing plants outdoors, where you can throw down a soil monitor and call it a day. This is a complex operation that requires the right balance of temperature, CO2, and humidity. If any one of these factors is …

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 …

Ever since the first cave paintings, human beings have had a desire to decorate our homes with pictures. These pictures tell a story. In the cave paintings, we see people hunting animals like mammoths and gazelles. Were the paintings meant to commemorate a particularly successful hunt? Were they illustrations for teaching purposes? Chances are, we’ll never know for sure. What we do know is that …

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Indeed, pictures tell the story of our lives. We use them to commemorate our weddings, our vacations, our births, and other major life events. Then we hang them up all over our homes to remind ourselves of our best times. Regardless of who you are, it’s undeniable that family photos add warmth and life to a …