For folks who work and play online, Chromebooks generally offer pretty good bang for buck. While most come in laptop form, the Chromebook Detachable CM3 from Asus offers a laptop, digital sketchpad and a tablet experience in one device. Google’s Chrome operating platform first came to tablet form with Acer’s Chromebook Tab 10in 2018, which was aimed mostly at students. […]
Versatile Asus Chromebook Serves Up Tablet, Sketchpad & Laptop In One
Getting Serious Covid Side Effects After Vaccination Is Very Rare
A promising new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found less than 1,000 cases of COVID-19 needing hospitalization out of more than 100 million fully vaccinated people. The CDC admits it is probably undercounting positive COVID-19 cases, however, the report offers a powerful reminder of the real-world effectiveness of vaccines. The CDC report chronicles […]
Why You Need a Professional Email Address
An old idiom goes, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Even with the rise of cloud computing and all of the communication platforms that came along with it, email still reigns supreme as the best medium for marketing and communications. In other words, it’s a necessity. And, while it can be tempting to try to save […]
Xiaomi Hypercharges Phone From 0 To 100%
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has demonstrated a new Hypercharge system that can charge phones at a monstrous 200 W through a wire, and 120 W wirelessly. Just three minutes on the charge cable is enough to get a large phone battery to 50 percent. In a short time lapse video, Xiaomi demonstrated the wired and wireless charge systems, with a […]
Burger King Rides On Meatless Trend In Germany
Vegan options have moved into the mainstream, as evidenced by more and more fast-food chains offering plant-based dishes. In a radical move, Burger King has announced a meatless outlet in Cologne, Germany. The Burgerless King will only operate from June 7 until June 11. The fast food restaurant has already partnered with Dutch company The Vegetarian Butcher to serve vegan […]
reTyre Adds Lugged Treads To Wheelchair Tires
When wheelchair users are traversing loose or slippery surfaces (such as snow or wet sidewalks), it would help if their chairs had knobby, grippy tires. Well, that’s what the reTyre Traction system is claimed to give them, within a matter of seconds. reTyre first came to our attention in 2018, when the Norwegian company introduced a setup that allows mountain […]
Modular System Let User Wears 5 Bags
While many people may buy a separate daypack, waist pack and shoulder bag, the Operator System offers an alternative. It’s a modular setup that incorporates multiple types of zippered bags, which can be worn all together or one at a time, as needed. Created by Massachusetts-based clothing designer David Volante, the Operator System consists of seven parts: a torso-worn frame, […]
Adaptable Sponge Soaks Up Phosphate From Polluted Waterways
The phosphate found in the Earth’s crust is a key ingredient for the growth of aquatic plants and animals, but human activity is washing far too much of it into our waterways. One consequence of this is the algae blooms that coat the surface of some lakes and rivers, which starve other marine organisms of the oxygen they need to […]
AI-Based System Warns Firefighters of Flashovers
Flashover is a very dangerous phenomenon, in which all of the exposed combustible materials in an enclosed area near-simultaneously ignite. Thanks to a new AI-based system, however, firefighters may soon receive warnings when flashover is imminent. Typically, flashovers occur when a structure fire causes the temperature in an enclosed space to reach at least 593 ºC (1,100 ºF) – this […]
How to improve inventory management with your BOM
A poorly managed BOM can cause havoc within your manufacturing enterprise. While this simple document may only seem like a comprehensive shopping list and assembly instructions, the efficiency and accuracy of your Bill of Materials can dictate the productivity of your entire assembly line, and your ability to maintain a streamlined and profitable supply chain. Your inventory is also at […]