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Robern Introduces Integrated TV/Medicine Cabinet
Is your schedule so hectic you need to keep on top of the news, sports and weather while getting ready for the day ahead? Robern understands this. They created a TV integrated into the mirrored door of their sleek and sophisticated M Series Cabinet. It’ll keep you in the know and one step ahead of everyone. Other M Series options include an MP3 hook-up, an electric shelf, a cold storage compartment, and a night light. The mirrored cabinets are also modular enabling you to create...
Nest: The Learning Thermostat
Did you know in the average home about 50% of the energy bill is controlled by the thermostat? That’s more than the fridge, lights, TVs, computers and stereos combined! According to the EPA, a properly programmed thermostat can lessen that bill by 20%. “Can” is the operative word here, as one study found that about 90% of programmable thermostats installed in homes were never programmed. We didn’t realize this either until we ran across the Nest Learning thermostat. With...
Blog Worthy Product: iNeed Lumbar Massager
I've had chronic lower back pain for over a year now. I have been to massage therapists, chiropractors, and physical therapists who all have helped within each of their specialties. The only problem is my back pain occurs mostly in the middle of the night, not during business hours. Thankfully, the other day I was browsing the aisles of Brookstone and came upon a small piece device called the iNeed lumbar massager. It has four round pegs positioned to massage each side of the...
Segway Inventor Dean Kamen Discusses ‘Inspiring Design’ at Build Boston Keynote
Dean Kamen, founder of DEKA Research and Development, is a self-taught physicist and highly successful entrepreneur. I had the privilege to hear Kamen present a key note speech entitled Inspiring Design at a recent Build Boston event. Over the course of his hour and a half presentation, Kamen regaled the audience with stories about several of his inventions, including a prosthesis inspired by the one Luke Skywalker wears in Star Wars and a water purification system that Kamen...