This is something never occurred to me: hearing impaired people can’t use drive thrus. The same revelation came to me when I saw this youtube video of a blind man showing how difficult it is to use an ATM- even with braille. Then I went to a party with a friend who has a heavy [...]
“Burger King has begun testing home delivery at a handful of restaurants in the Washington, D.C. area. The success of the program will eventually lead to a nationwide rollout. A few restrictions apply: Customers must live within a 10-minute drive from a BK location, and a $2 delivery charge will be tacked on to orders [...]
College is a busy time. You’re either cramming, rushing off to class or sleeping away a hangover… who has time for grocery shopping? For that matter, who can afford them? Well, this start up is wanting to connect people who are time-poor with people who are…well…poor. “NeighborFavor, a site that lets college students earn cash [...]
I’m one of those people that “runs cold”… perhaps you know someone who has cold extremities. Especially in the winter, my hands and feet can be used as icy weapons against my warm blooded friends. So as lovely as wooden floor boards look and as trendy as polished concrete floors are, I just prefer the [...]
I’m a recovering gamer. I can’t allow myself gaming privileges anymore because, like many gamers, I become obsessed and let my life be over-run by whatever game I’m playing. Yes, when even your dreams are about the game play… you know it’s time to “take a break”. Well, Jeep hopes that enough gamers are obsessed [...]
I had a few friends around for a casual dinner recently and after the meal we relaxed on the couch and I put the TV on. At one point I looked around and everyone had one eye on whatever show we were watching and one eye on their device. A range of gadgets were represented: [...]
Even though I don’t have anything to hide (well not much), I still hate people peering at my laptop screen when I travel. I’m sure you’ve had that feeling on public transport or a plane, where you’re certain that someone is reading over your shoulder. It just weirds me out. I guess the case of [...]
Tesco, the British retail and grocery chain continues to dominate when it come to tech innovations. I was impressed a while back by their cool QR code virtual shopping wall that turned up in south korea subway station. Commuters waiting for their train can scan the code of any product they would like to purchase, [...]
Alright, so here’s a promotion I can’t quite wrap my head around. I have grown up with a mother that has very fond memories of VW’s. Her first car was a Beetle and she trailed across Europe in the 60′s with friends in a T1 listening to David Crosby on repeat. They are iconic vehicles. [...]
Do you cringe when you see retailers dragging out the Christmas stuff as soon as they’ve taken down the Halloween decorations? Does holiday muzac make you want to stab your ears with a rusty nail? Are you the type that loves your friends and family, but HATES battling rabid crowds for presents that you don’t [...]