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How To Care for Your Drones
A drone, at least a high-quality one from DJI or another quality drone company, can cost as much as $1,500 or more. Though they are rugged gadgets that offer a ton of fun for the right person, you need to actually care for them and maintain them in order to keep flying them around.
By Cato Conroy7 years ago in 01
Lenses For Your Smartphone. Top Story - August 2017.
With technology advancing and the 21st Century being known as the Social Media Era, it’s no surprise that smartphones are being equipped with cameras that take phenomenal photos. But is using just the phone’s camera enough? Maybe…depending on what type of smartphone you have. This is why I’m glad that companies like Olloclip, Lenzii, and Aukey have developed and came out with a smartphone’s best companion—portable lenses.
By Yvette Cordova7 years ago in 01
Coolest Product Hunt Gadgets You Can Buy on Amazon Right Now
Product Hunt is a site that works hard to find amazing new gadgets and gizmo available — and some of the stuff they've been finding has been downright awesome. Though they almost always have hits, there are some gadgets that really outdo others.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in 01
Coolest Kickstarter Gadgets You Can Buy Right Now on Amazon
Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform that is all about bringing great products and creative projects to life. Many of these projects were amazing comic book series, movies, and artistic creations that have wowed people.
By Emily McCay7 years ago in 01
Top Drone Companies
Drones are now a part of mainstream culture, and they've even become a main theme in a couple of South Park episodes. Many people have considered buying a drone of their own, but the truth is that there are a lot of really low-quality drones being made, marketed, and sold out there.
By Riley Raul Reese7 years ago in 01
Most Wished For Amazon Launchpad Products
Amazon Launchpad is a program that helps smaller tech startups market their items and spread awareness of new innovations in the field of tech. As Launchpad has progressed, it's helped market a lot of products from some seriously impressive startups.
By Emily McCay7 years ago in 01
Smart Home Electricity Products
If you're a major geek, or if you are a huge fan of convenience, then you've already been looking into making your home into a smart home. Smart homes offer a slew of benefits, including better security, better convenience, and of course, the opportunity to save on your electric bills.
By James Lizowski7 years ago in 01
When the Disruptor Becomes Disruptive
My husband and business partner travel a lot, so we need transportation from Connecticut to any of the New York airports on a regular basis. Everybody who lives in the Tri-State area knows that’s a nightmare and a half in itself. Two weeks ago we hesitantly ordered an Uber, after a bad experience we had in the past with that app where the driver didn’t show up and we had to race in our own car to catch our flight. I use Uber a lot and usually the experience ranges from nice to OK. Sometimes, the drivers are just not aware of their audience. In my humble opinion, the radio station should be switched to neutral music once a customer gets in the car, but maybe that's just me.
By Monika DAgostino7 years ago in 01
Old Worlds of Nature vs. The Future of Trash and Technology
The definition of nature is constantly changing. The word itself conjures up many different feelings, thoughts, and images. It cannot be pinned down into one simple definition. Critical theorist, Raymond Williams, once wrote about nature as “the most complex word in the language(p. 216).” Nature is often defined through our re-creations of it, because most of us live in cities. Some of these re-creations come in the form of parks. These spaces are an invented form of nature, reflecting our ideal versions of it. The city park acts as a reminder in all the urban chaos that we can still preserve nature. This all sounds reasonable, except that the park is not a preservation, it is a creation, just like nature itself. The same thing goes for wilderness conservations, with their ties to a settler past and frontier mythology. We continue to assume there is some kind of nature out there, and that we are truly connected to it. There are representations of that idea everywhere:
By Kendra Brea Cooper7 years ago in 01