In 1887, ‘idiot’ was an accepted classification for persons with an IQ below 25, and ‘savant’, or ‘knowledgeable person’, was derived from the French word savoir meaning ‘to know’. Down joined those words together and coined the term idiot savant … Continue reading →

A bad anode rod can cause discolored water, a rotten egg smell, air in the lines and intermittent hot water. The anode rod protects the tank of electric water heaters & signs it should be replaced are a rotten egg … Continue reading →

Glaceau Smart Water. This “smart” water is nothing special, so it seems. Alkaline Water 88. Even though there was no official report on the quality of Alkaline Water 88 (NASDAQ:WTER), the brand holds Clear Label, which guarantees safety of a … Continue reading →

There are a bunch of different brands of water to choose from and you’re never sure which is actually the best. This woman tested 7 different brands and found that Voss water comes in the number 2 spot. Fiji takes … Continue reading →

When the RV is connected to a sewer system, whether at a campground or your home, ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY NEVER EVER leave the black tank valve open, fill & drain as needed. The issue created by leaving the black valve open … Continue reading →

One of the main reasons prepayment meters are generally more expensive than standard credit meters is simply that they are more effort for the suppliers. Providers prefer to get regular, automatic payments for your energy, which is what you get … Continue reading →

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) found that older, imported vinyl (plastic) mini blinds contain high amounts of lead which can be hazardous to young children.Lead dust forms on the blinds, particularly when the they are exposed to heat … Continue reading →

Internet Speed Requirements for All Nest Products Minimum internet upload speed required Average monthly data usage for one device Nest Cams and IQ Cams 1.2 Mbps 100GB – 400GB Nest Dropcam 1.2 Mbps 30GB – 300GB Hello Video Doorbell 2 … Continue reading →

Putting Alexa on sleep mode at night is a great way to ensure that your sleep remains peaceful and undisturbed by pesky notifications. You can put Alexa to sleep for 10-12 hours, depending upon how long you sleep at night. … Continue reading →

If your AC is blowing hot air, the thermostat may have been accidentally set to “heat.” If this is the case, it’s easy to fix on your own. Simply flip the thermostat setting back to “cool” and see if the … Continue reading →

The screen of a smartphone or tablet computer is an input AND output device. You input on the screen through touch, and it outputs through graphics. What is an input device on a smartphone? Keyboard – one of the primary … Continue reading →

The 4 main parts of a computer which ensure that users can access a wide variety of tools and services include the central processing unit, or CPU, the motherboard, the hard drive and random access memory, or RAM. What are … Continue reading →

To begin with, all android phones are Smartphones but all Smartphones are not android based. Android is an Operating System (OS) that is used in Smartphone.So, android is an Operating System (OS) like others. Smartphone is basically a core device … Continue reading →

Processors for mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, are already as or faster than chips made for PCs.Just think about what we could do with a mobile operating system better suited to the PC, or even Windows 10 running … Continue reading →

A major appliance, also known as a large domestic appliance or large electric appliance or simply a large appliance, large domestic, or large electric, is a non-portable or semi-portable machine used for routine housekeeping tasks such as cooking, washing laundry, … Continue reading →