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Distracted driving: are unrestrained pets more dangerous than texting or talking?

Hate restraining your pet while you’re driving? You might be putting its life in danger, not to mention your own. Feeding, petting, and playing with your pets while driving can be as dangerous as talking on a cell phone behind the wheel. Not to mention the fact that pets may cry or move around unexpectedly. […]

This car “safety feature” actually puts you in more danger

Car manufacturers are introducing voice-to-text systems enabling drivers to hear and to reply to texts and emails while keeping their eyes on the road. While these systems may seem safe, an American Automobile Association (AAA) study reveals that they are actually more distracting than hands-free phones, hand-held phones, or listening to the radio or audiobooks. Why […]

Meet the SmartSign team: Marco Silva

Marco Silva is a salesperson at SmartSign. Raised in Queens, New York, he’s worked at SmartSign for a year this August. For the last eight years, Marco has been a dedicated MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter. He also recently got engaged. Charity: Tell me about what you do at SmartSign. Marco: My job mainly consists of […]

Texting while walking will cost you, but haven’t we always been distracted?

At SmartSign, we often discuss the dangers of our dependence on smartphones and the benefits of digital detox. But when it comes to texting while walking, those dangers will cost you more than a sense of human connection. In Fort Lee, New Jersey, texting while jaywalking now carries a $54 fine, and it’s not the […]

Our smartphones could be costing us our personalities

In 1996 Sherry Turkle, professor of the Social Study of Science and Technology at MIT, made a name for herself speculating about the potential of virtual communities to enrich our actual lives. By 2013, she had pulled a 180 and was sounding out warnings on how smartphone dependency erodes our ability to connect with people, […]

Need to overcome your cell phone addiction? There are apps for that

Our internet and cell phone addiction is fueled by our need to stay on top of current events. Ironically, more often than not, it causes us to lag behind in what’s going on around us. The cost of cell phone addiction in teens and adults In teens, this obsession can lead to behavioral problems, disrupted […]

Georgia makes pet evacuation SAFE

As hurricane season approaches, pet owners will have to make some tough decisions. Evacuating with pets during an emergency is often not an option, since most shelters do not take pets in. For Georgia residents, however, there is some respite. Georgia’s new pet evacuation center The SAFE center is the brainchild of George McCommon, currently its […]

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