Now, home can be where heart defibrillator is located
Late last year, the federal government gave its first-ever approval for a new kind of high-tech item for the home. It doesn't play DVDs or MP3s. It doesn't connect to...
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No more endless wait for gush of hot water
Some wasted time we just never get back. Take, for instance, the collective hours we all spend standing next to the shower waiting for the cold water to run out...
A blast of power could help to reduce home energy bill
Winds of change may soon be blowing through residential neighborhoods, and the result could be powerful. The change will involve some new, sleek equipment that harnesses one of the country's...
Scientists see improved windows
The simplest devices are usually the toughest to improve upon. Consider the mousetrap, the "snooze" button, or even the humble household window. Despite the elegant functionality of such items, we...
Wise up
There's a lot of talk these days about how to make your home "smarter," with everything from motorized draperies to voice-activated light switches to automatic plant watering systems. Lost in...
High and dry
Helpless. It's the one word that most victims of floods end up coming back to when they describe their experience. Through all the other emotions and fundamental trauma of loss,...
Full speed ahead
It takes a certain psychological leap of faith to go ahead and pay extra on your mortgage. After all, when was the last time you sent ComEd an extra fiver...