Google Plans Low-Cost, High Quality Wi-Fi Networks For Small- And Medium-Sized Businesses, Report Says

San Francisco Google Wi-fi Google is apparently planning to offers subsidized, commercial-grade Wi-Fi hardware to small and medium-sized businesses, The Information reports, alongside software to help greatly improve the quality of the Wi-Fi experience at places like doctors’ offices, restaurants, gyms and more. The hardware would be the only cost involved, as it would use the businesses’ existing… Read More

25 Sun-Powered Charging Spots Will Ensure No New Yorker Goes Tweetless

25 Sun-Powered Charging Spots Will Ensure No New Yorker Goes Tweetless

There’s nothing worse than being stranded at the beach with a dead battery. But this summer, thanks to a pilot program sponsored by AT&T, no New Yorker will go without Snapchat again. The program will install 25 charging stations across the city, including parks and beaches, in a Parks Department-approved strategy to improve public infrastructure in New York.

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Flip Bench Offers You a Choice When it Comes to Public Seating Arrangements

You know how sometimes, there’s only one space left on the bench, and you really don’t want to find yourself sandwiched between a kid throwing a tantrum and a guy eating a Sloppy Joe sloppily? Unfortunately, your choices are only to take that last seat – or remain standing until one of them leaves. And you know that could take a while.

Cue the Flip Bench by Daniel Pearlman, an outdoor bench that’s the only one of its kind since it comes with flippable seats.

Flip Bench

If you prefer not to be seated with someone on either side, just flip the seat and take your seat on the other side.

Flip Bench1

In addition to the plastic, outdoor variant, Pearlmann envisions a stylish indoor, laminated wood and aluminum version for common seating areas as well.

flip bench indoors

Of course, some people might take offense that you actually flipped the seat on them, but that’s a totally different story.

[via Chair Blog]


Is Skyping Without a Headset in Public Obnoxious? [Chatroom]

There are some perks to working as a blogger, and one of them is that anywhere with Wi-Fi is your office. Great! But often times, when working in a coffee shop for instance, you experience some outrageous behavior. More »