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Carol Freyer asked: Electronics have become a huge part of our lives – even picture frames require a “plug-in” these days. High tech gadgets in our home once meant owning a flat screen TV or a home entertainment system, but now electronics are used to monitor home security, regulate lights, heat, or even water our lawn. They’ve worked their way through the entire house, and most recently, to the bathroom.You don’t have to be a techie wiz to digitize your bathroom. Here is a sampling of some of the high tech gadgets available to you.Splash-Proof Screens:What better way to relax in a tub then by watching your favorite TV show? Now Austin Lowery of California-based Jetson Systems has come up with a water-proof television cabinet with a fog-free glass frame that can be installed right in the shower or adjacent to the medicine cabinet. This, along with your handy waterproof remote will give you the ability to watch your favorite shows or DVD’s while you bathe.The entire unit can be covered with a two-way mirror that allows you to see the TV screen, and when not in use, all you see is your reflection.Surround Sound:What good is a television without [...]
3 Ways to Reduce Telemarketer Calls to Your Home
Tyler Stanford asked: Every one of us has faced the scourge of telemarketers. You’re fast asleep early on a Friday morning, when the phone rings. You answer it thinking it might be a family member in trouble, only to hear a robotic version of the latest political candidate urging you to “come to the polls next Tuesday.” Exasperated, you slam down the phone.While laws exist to protect consumers from unwanted calls, millions of Americans still receive these calls, sometimes several times a day. Technological advances mean that phone solicitors are more able than ever to reach you when you least expect it.Recent regulatory changes also raise the possibility that telemarketers may soon be able to reach consumers on their cellphones. All a company must do is prove some conceivable prior business relationship with a consumer to be permitted to place these calls, interrupting important business meetings and quiet time with the family.Fortunately, there do exist a few things the average person can do to quiet the ringing of the telephone. Here are three of the best ways to eliminate telemarketers from your life.1. Sign up for the federal do-not-call list. Surprisingly, fewer than 25 percent of American households have taken [...]
