Anyone that knows me knows I am an avid gun enthusiast and that I'm always preaching gun safety. Especially when it comes to storing away your firearms. One item that was real popular at this years Shot Shot is the new high tech "Gun Box" handgun storage system. This is not really a 'new' system for storing your handgun, but I believe it's a faster way to retrieve your handgun. According
Did you know Abilene has a Planetarium? If you have elementary aged kids then you might; but did you know it's also open to the public? Only a handful of planetariums exist in Texas so this is a treat for Abilene. You don't have to be on a school 'field trip' in order to visit the planetarium either. It's very inexpensive and a great learning experience for the young and old.
Here is some incredible technology. I'm not sure why it hasn't found it's way to the mainstream auto industry, but it sure would cool. Invisible car doors.
Last year, my wife and I bought our very first house. And, one of the cool things about our new house is the Ecobee Smart Wifi Thermostat. This bad boy is totally digital and you can stay connected to it and actually control your house temperature and other settings from anywhere with the help of the Ecobee app for your smart phone.
Kids these days are addicted to their phones and it's become dangerous is some ways. As the parent of a teen, I know it's hard to pry these devices from their hands but the more I read the more I wish they were never invented. There are some apps out there that you should be aware of and at least monitor if your child has it downloaded.
Facebook remained the king of all social media websites in 2013. While there were a lot less game invites this year, there were plenty of other annoying scams and trends to take their place. This is our list of the things that were most bothersome on FB...
Forever and ever I resisted getting a smart phone. I was content with my little flip phone, if for no other reason than it was small, but also for many of the reasons featured in this video. I didn't want to be tethered to the phone 24/7. Plus, there seems to be a lack of etiquette when it comes to our phones these days.
I think that most people played with action figures of some sort as a kid. Well, how cool would it be if it was an action figure that looked like you? A retail store in Britain has done exactly that. Using 3D technology, ASDA can create a miniature version of yourself, your family, or even your car.
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In something that might come out of a science fiction movie, a 700 ton ship in California make a research station by simply flipping vertically in the sea.
FLIP (FLoating Instrument Platform) is designed to study wave height, acoustic signals, water temperature and density, and for the collection of meteorological data. Watch it turn vertically in the water.
This is a really cool invention that I would love to have. It's called a Cardok and it allows you to stack your cars for parking purposes and then lower one car into the ground. It's something my household could definitely use.