Time Saving Tech

Modern life can certainly be busy! From the daily rush to everyday errands, we could all use a bit of extra time every now and again. Luckily, technology is on our side and ready to help make every day just a little less hectic so that we can all have time for the things we love. Here are three must-have gadgets for people on the go.

Robotic vacuum cleaners. More often than not cleaning is not something we’d choose to do even when time permits. Robots to the rescue! With a self-guiding robotic vacuum cleaner, the floors will be tidy and spotless with minimal effort.

Automated home devices. These clever little gadgets go far beyond temperature control. The fully automated home can have everything from lights dimmed to doors locked from a distance, saving you the time it takes to double back if you forgot to do something on your way out.

Instant pots and smart pressure cookers. The set it and forget it mentality has been popular for a number of decades now, but newer generations of slow cookers and pressure cookers come with a number of smart functions such as remote setting and notifications, making cooking a breeze and nearly effort free.

Yes, it’s certainly an incredible time to be alive, and with further advances coming on a regular basis it’s only going to get better from here.

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The Technological Advances That Shaped our World

It’s no secret that technology rules much of our modern lives. How many of us would be lost without our smartphones or helpless at home without basics like electricity and running water? But before our modern luxuries, technology played a huge role in shaping our very society. Here are three of the many inventions that forever changed the world and shaped it into the one we live in today.

The printing press. Just about anything imaginable, any human endeavour you can dream of, requires some form of communication. In 1448 Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press and made mass communication a possibility for the first time. Prior to the invention of the printing press books were hand printed rarity, severely restricting the spread of ideas.

The telegraph. The 1830s and 1840s saw the development of efficient and expedient long distance communication thanks to Samuel Morse and his invention of the telegraph and Morse code. Near instantaneous communication would prove to be a game changer and the basis of all communication to come.

The internet. While the internet was definitely a collaborative effort, it’s thanks largely to the contributions of Vincent Cerf and Robert Kahn, who invented the TCP/IP protocols adopted by ARPANET in 1983, that we owe the backbone of our modern internet. Used primarily by the US government until its commercialization in the 1990s.

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Is Tech Taking Away Our Sleep?

It’s hard to walk down the street, sit on a bus, or gab a coffee at a local cafe without noticing something these days; just about everyone has their face buried in a smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Between the rise of social media, non-stop news feeds, games of all types to entertain, and even remote work, it seems most of us are spending much of our days in front of a screen regardless of our occupation. One could consider the effects this increased screen time is having on socialization, but even more significant is the effect our increased screen time is having on our down time. Here are three ways technology is affecting our sleep.

We’re more alert for longer. It may be tempting to zip through our news feed one last time before bed, but the backlighting of our screens not to mention the increased brain activity is tricking us into thinking we need to be alert right before we go to bed.

Backlighting suppresses melatonin. The blue light being emitted from the screens of our various devices actually inhibits the production of melatonin, one of the hormones that controls our sleep cycle, making it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep.

Buzzes and beeps reduce good sleep. Not everyone keeps their phone on silent, and throughout the night the various buzzes and beeps emanating from our devices wake us up, even if it’s not to the point of consciousness, and reduce the quality of our sleep.

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