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Investing Smarter, Together with Rapunzl
We share advice on everything from our diets to our clothing, but why do we keep our investment decisions to ourselves? Buying clothes can be costly, as well as finding the perfect organic diet to accent your gym membership and smoothie obsession. But investing actually makes you money rather than forcing you to use it. So why are humans inclined to listen to friends when it comes to spending money but are hesitant when it comes to earning it?
By Jake Aronskind7 years ago in 01
Must Have Thermostats for Smart Homes. Top Story - August 2017.
Thermostats are, in their own strange way, a key to your home's ability to comfort you. They keep you warm when it's winter, and cool when it's summer — and they give you that awesome feeling of being in control of your surroundings.
By James Lizowski7 years ago in 01
Technology in Education
The range of electronic devices that can be used for teaching and learning has blossomed dramatically since the start of the twenty-first century. Touchscreen machines such as smartphones and tablet computers can fulfill a wide variety of educational functions. For example, a science student can physically manipulate a 3-D model of an atom or molecule displayed on their tablet with a series of gestures, learning about the structure of each. A student in a music class can play the notes of a classical composition on his or her tablet by using it as a full piano, with visuals and sound to match.
By Amanda Spradlin7 years ago in 01
Advantages of a Smart Home
Smart homes. Even the name sounds like something that you'd expect a pretentious technology hoarder to boast about. To a point, having a smart home is something that's seen as excessive or overly expensive to many of us. After all, analog homes are pretty cool already, right?
By Rowan Marley7 years ago in 01
How To Make Your Home a Smart Home. Top Story - August 2017.
If you've ever watched any sci-fi movie ever, you've probably seen the futuristic vision of a smart home. There's something incredibly cool about being able to talk to your home, have your home respond to you, and also follow commands that you give it.
By Patricia Sarkar7 years ago in 01
Building Duologue
“There should be an app for that,” I said. “We should build it!” So we did. “It” is Duologue, a chatbot for Facebook Messenger that rescues you from uncomfortable silences. Visit the page, start chatting with it, and it will offer you some options for continuing the conversation when it looks like the well has run dry. Much like the bottom of my pint glass on the evening we decided to build Duologue.
By Caitlin McDonald7 years ago in 01