Can you regulate quiet?
The Department of Transportation asked for public input on airline quiet in February as it pondered whether voice calls should be banned on flights….
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader's money, real estate, and business coverage.
Robots as pack mules
If you carry equipment to do home repairs, remodeling or gardening, you’ll soon be able to have a robotic pack mule. Fast Forward Piaggio, the company…
Men in Pink
Pink and purple pastels are what’s happening in fashion — for men! The color that was once considered the domain of young girls now graces new men’s…
Save by paying yourself first
Save, save, save! This is advice everyone hears throughout their lives, mostly from those older than they are. Given that the average American’s saving…
The Echo and jelly beans
On Amazon’s Website a mother who called herself Heidzgo answered a question about the Echo’s ordering capabilities. It seems she had to disable that…
Digital assistants and kids: Small problems
You may love your Amazon Echo for ordering household goods and answering questions, but what is going on when it farts repeatedly? What’s going on is that…
Is your teen a clothes horse? A solution
If your teen loves new clothes, but the bill is getting hefty, it’s time to capitalize on her passion for duds. The online market for used clothes is…
Secret ingredient in Indian cooking
Savory cakes and snacks in traditional Indian dishes often contain an unusual ingredient: Eno. According to the Wall Street Journal, Eno is actually made…
100 years ago… US enters The Great War
As the years of the 20th century opened, signs of war were everywhere and by 1914 Europe was fully involved in a war that would eventually kill 9 million…
The plants of Augusta Horticultural heritage of the famed golf club
The Masters Tournament could be held in no month but April. The reason in one word: Azaleas. The 300-acre grounds of famous course at the Augusta National…