Winter is a time for gardeners to rest. No weeding, no mowing, no moving plants from one bed to another. But now is a good time for planning what changes one can make in the garden come spring and summer. I like to reflect on gardens I have visited and see what ideas I can … Read more
Windfall! That is the best way to describe what Shashank Shekhar, a 24-year-old resident of Delhi, is going through right now. And all because he bought the OnePlus 6T in a recent promotional campaign called OnePlus Lucky Star, run jointly by Amazon India and OnePlus. Instead of just getting his phone, however, Shekhar is also … Read more
Wigilia celebration and dinner The Polish-American Community of Toledo and the Toledo Poznan Alliance are issuing an invitation to their annual wigilia, a beautiful and traditional Polish pre-Christmas celebration. It will be held at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Olivet Lutheran Church Christian Life Center, 5840 Monroe St., Sylvania. (The doors open at 5 p.m.) This … Read more
Stephen Brashear | Getty Images News | Getty Images Dave Limp, Senior Vice President of Amazon Devices, introduces the ‘smart plug’ during an event at the Amazon Spheres, on September 20, 2018 in Seattle Washington. Earlier this year, Amazon launched a $25 smart plug that lets you control any outlet in your home by voice … Read more
Dabbers Bingo in a nightclub-like black walled basement lit in neon. A DJ in a multicoloured lycra catsuit and sequin bomber jacket is bouncing around an east London basement to dancefloor classic D.I.S.C.O as beer-drinking young people wave their arms and chant along. Yet the giant letters being waved aloft by the cheering crowd spell … Read more
It seems scarcely possible to make a documentary in the open about someone being worked as a slave, rather than having to work undercover to expose it. However, in one of the boldest investigative stories of recent years, Hungarian film-maker Bernadett Tuza-Ritter’s shocking film shows, in almost full view, the exhaustion of being entrapped as … Read more
OneAssist, an assistance and protection company, has announced its foray into home appliances with the launch of ‘HomeServ’, a comprehensive protection plan that allows customers to protect all their key home appliances in just a single plan. The digital ad campaign, #RakhoSambhalKe, features stand-up comedian Rahul Subramanian who takes on the avatar of various appliances … Read more
If you’re looking to save money, you often look for a used appliance, but before you buy, make sure the appliance you’re buying still has the serial numbers on the unit. Kathy Pollok learned that lesson the hard way. She spotted a washing machine and dryer set for sale on craigslist. “It was pictured in … Read more
I have been an early-stage tech guy my whole career since graduating from Columbia Business School during height of the dotcom boom. At heart, I am little bit of a contrarian and very much a value investor. For that reason, I was looking for a shortcut when starting my last company—I think I found one, … Read more
A broken washing machine or refrigerator can be scary and frustrating. You don’t want a big repair bill or to go without a crucial appliance for too long. Luckily, some appliance problems can be solved easily at home without calling a repairman. Even if you don’t know a thing about repair, many fixes are super simple. When … Read more