Category Archives: Cool Things

Items to Keep You Cool

Devices that are designed to help people beat the heat without embarrassment. Initially, my investigation wasn’t especially promising: I discovered that far fewer consumer products are aimed at cooling you in the summer than warming you in the winter. But this could change as temperatures continue to rise across the land. In fact, I predict a boom in technology to make summers more bearable.

Read more at: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/09/garden/new-gadgets-for-coping-with-summers-heat.html?_r=1&ref=realestate

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Solar Roast Coffee Harnesses the Power of the Sun

David Hartkop, 30, a special effects cinematographer with previous jobs in electronics, welding and metalwork, and his brother Mike, 33 a coffee-loving businessman, might not have seemed likely partners in a risly, first-of-its-kin entrepreneurial endeavor.  But in 2004, after attending college, these Costco members decided to join forces to creat a solar-heated coffee roaster.

Read more at: http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/201208?pg=32#pg32

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Must Have Household Gagets

 
New tools can make life easier around the house. Author Kathryn Weber suggests 10 useful devices to add to your inventory.
 
 
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