Fresh Ideas: Take It Easy
Modern technology makes life as simple as it should be.
Article by Joanne Romero, Photos by David Croxford
Issue Date:
(Wed) November 5, 2008
Kill a Watt EZ Electricity Monitor
See which appliances are costing you the most or gauge the quality of the power you’re getting from your utility company, $49.95, from Brookstone, Ward Centers, 593-3232.
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Photo courtesy of Logitech
Logitech Harmony 1000
This color, touch-screen learning remote can control units that are stashed away in cabinets and out of sight, $524.99, from Best Buy, Alakawa Street, 525-7182.
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Bosch Miterfinder Digital Protractor (model DWM40L)
Bosch’s digital protractor calculates angles within 0.05 degrees, and it also features a hold setting for greater measuring accuracy, $119.99, from Hardware Hawaii, 831-3100. |
Photo courtesy of Nintendo
Wii Fit
With Wii Fit for Nintendo’s Wii gaming system, you can work out without setting foot in a gym. You can even check your body-mass index and keep tabs on your daily progress, $89.99, from Game Stop, Ala Moana Center, 947-1164.
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Photo courtesy of Delight.com
Grobal Self-Watering Plant Pot
This stylish pot comes in six colors and does the watering for you, $21.75, from Delight.com, www.delight.com.
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