Category: Electronics

Electricity is King in most households, whether we notice it or not. You're reading this on a screen powered by electricity, or else printed on an electric printer. There's probably at least a few lights on in your home, and perhaps a hair-dryer in your daily routine, or a coffee maker you couldn't live without! While electricity isn't usually necessary for

To see, or not to see? That is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the stubbed toes and fumbling fingers of outrageous fortune, or to store a light, and by opposing, end them?  Whether or not you're a fan of butchered Hamlet parodies you'd probably agree that having a light to see by is critical in an

If you live in British Columbia as we do, you know the soul-sucking jet lag-type confusion that is Daylight Savings. Or perhaps you enjoy the switch in time, with the brighter mornings and dark, cozy evenings. Good on you for staying so positive. Daylight Savings is practiced by most regions of North America and Europe as well as some in the

With fall officially here the days are getting noticeably shorter and darker. For many Canadians, daylight savings will take effect on November 6th, blanketing us in long, sleepy nights. For some, the shorter days and longer nights are anticipated with gleeful plans of sitting around a cozy fireplace and catching up on neglected reading goals. Others might simply feel sad that

Summer storms can crop up, unexpectedly, out of the bluest of skies, and lead to power outages. While a storm rages on, focusing on avoiding the immediate danger is, of course, the most important thing. But when the storm is over, sometimes the power remains out for the following few days or even a week. In the summer, you may not

As we sink from autumn into winter, sometimes the length of daylight can change noticeably even between one day and the next. And for those of us living in regions where Daylight Savings is in effect, the days can feel even shorter! You leave your home in the dark and you return home in the dark. And sometimes it feels

Efficient Use of Your Cell Phone During an Emergency Technology being what it is today, we rely so much on the use of our cell phones and electronic devices. They are such a big part of our lives that we may not often stop to think what we would do in an emergency if we didn’t have the use of our

Now that most of us have had a little time to recover from the recent winter storms that hit much of the country, it’s time to make a list. Being suddenly left in the cold and dark really makes us aware of the items that we should have had in our emergency supplies. Even if we had items put away