Safety
Ban on hoodies sparks heated debate in Harlem
Harlem, New York is nowhere near Sanford Florida, where young Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in 2012 in an incident that shone an unlikely spotlight on hooded sweatshirts and sparked heated debate about the role of attire in crime and stereotyping.* And yet, when controversy over hooded sweatshirts arose in Harlem this year, it […]
MIT is developing smarter maps
Google Street View is already somewhat of a revelation. The ability to see 360-degree images of millions of locations around the world is something we couldn’t have even imagined a generation ago. And yet, being able to look up images via address is just the beginning. Researchers at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory […]
i0S 8’s new health app is one of its best features
We’re all addicted to our cell phones for the convenience factor, the ability to reach out and call/text/email friends and family whenever and wherever we (and they) happen to be at any given moment. But we carry cell phones for the safety and security they provide, too. We’re just not as vulnerable out in the […]
Are passwords soon to be passé?
People are currently planning civilian tourism to the moon, and yet we’re still relying on the same basic computer password strategies that we used in 1994. (We all know that you use your dog’s name and your birth year for every single online password, because that’s what everyone else does, too.) Driven by a potent […]
Should you cyberstalk your child?
Children as young as eight years old want to get on social networks like Instagram these days. Social networks can be a difficult beast for even adults to master, let alone children. Parents often have to deal with sulky teenagers who accuse them of not trusting their own children. Still, parents do have a responsibility to […]
New AM radio station could save lives
Hull, Massachusetts will be installing its own AM radio station to provide another means of communication during emergencies. The new station is designed to enhance the existing methods employed for transferring emergency information to residents. While some might view radio as an ancient technology, Hull Fire Chief Robert Hollingshead says, ” it’s just another spoke in the […]
5 awesome (and unconventional) reflective apparel options
Sometimes you want to blend in, but when it comes to safety, you want to stand out, like a T-Rex at an herbivore convention. “WATCH OUT! STAY AWAY!” At SmartSign, we take our reflectivity seriously, and when you’re biking home late at night there are only so many fluorescent caution signs to help guide you […]