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by Yael Kasnett · Posted
Foscam’s new security cameras all feature wireless connectivity, allowing you to view live video of the area you are monitoring from anywhere there is an Internet connection. Furthermore, the cameras all feature two-way audio so that you can listen and respond to your child, pet, or elderly relative while you are away. For additional convenience, the C1 and
by Joseph Albanese · Posted
Garmin recently added to the capabilities of their Edge cycling computer and Varia Rearview Radar with the creation of the Varia Vision In-sight Display. This heads-up miniature screen provides you with all of the information you need without forcing you to take your eyes off of the road. Heart rate, power, and speed are right in your line of sight: no need to look down to stay in line with your training goals. Vibrating
by Christopher Witt · Posted
Unless you’re exceptionally light sensitive, you probably regard sunglasses as an accessory to your outfit or a convenience that you can live without if you forget them when you leave the house. The truth is that sunglasses are an important piece of protective gear that every person should wear. Recent studies have shown that incidents of cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and a slew of other eye conditions are on the rise and the average age of
by michael sukhotin · Posted
Most of us probably have seen, in the movies or on TV, Special Forces people looking like hybrids of human and machine with sophisticated night vision devices covering their faces, enabling them to see in the dark. Previously, these gadgets were reserved for special agencies and the military. Today, with the advancement of technology and lower costs of manufacturing, these devices have appeared on the consumer market. Even if you are not the type to storm buildings under cover of night, they may prove helpful and greatly enhance your hobbies
by Joseph Albanese · Posted
Leica knows that serious outdoorsmen demand more from their optics. When you’re out in the bush, miles from the nearest road, the ounces in your pack add up fast. Things happen quickly. The game you have been pursuing over the last three ridgelines isn’t going to sit still for long, and you don’t have time to switch between your binoculars and your rangefinder. You have one chance at the trophy you have worked so hard for.
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by Joseph Albanese · Posted
There are few things as beautiful as the natural world. Throughout the animal kingdom, there are amazing colors and patterns to be seen. Unfortunately, these wild creatures are often very wary of people, making it hard to get a good look. Because of this, binoculars are essential equipment when it comes to viewing animals outside of a zoological setting. Fortunately, Hawke
by Joseph Albanese · Posted
For some, there is nothing better than cooking directly over an open fire. Fire can be mesmerizing—I challenge you to look away from the campfire when there’s one near. You can’t, and no one else in your party will be able to either. The way the flames dance seems to transfix all those whose gaze happens to fall upon it. There is certainly is something about the crackling roar wood gives off as it succumbs to the flames surrounding it, transforming into embers. And wood smoke definitely has a certain appeal to it, as well; the way it cloaks
by Joseph Albanese · Posted
The ability to see, and be seen, is paramount; nowhere is this more important than underwater. Enter Innovative Scuba Concepts. True to its moniker, the company offers a number of inventive models to help make your time underwater safer. While traditional dive marker lights rely on batteries for power, the Glow Scooblite uses rare earth minerals to provide a
by Ryan Zanoni · Posted
It is 2015 and, still, a staggering 90-95% of the Earth’s oceans remain unexplored. This seems unbelievable, given the incredible advancements we’ve seen in technology over the years, and the fact that we’ve even explored the Moon and planets in some detail. Indeed, it has been said that we know more about the surface of the Moon or Mars than about the ocean floor. How is it that the vast majority of the ocean, which makes up 70% of our own planet, is as yet undiscovered? It speaks to the sheer vastness and depth of the underwater realm. It
by Joseph Albanese · Posted
Hollywood seems delighted to scare us with the doom and gloom of far-fetched disaster films. And we seem to enjoy them, if box office numbers are any indication. Films like Armageddon, which pitted Earth against a possible asteroid strike, Dante’s Peak, which dealt with a fictional volcano eruption, Twister, which detailed the misadventures of some made-up storm chasers in Tornado Alley, and San Andreas, which provided an imaginary account of a massive earthquake in California, have terrified and delighted millions of viewers all over the