As an emerging hotelier, you have an expensive adventure ahead of you. Rehabbing an existing hotel is a great way to remain competitive, particularly in an oversaturated market. Guests love to see updates that reflect modern trends; it indicates that you care about the property and their experience while there. However, this is not an easy, short, or cheap road, […]
Here’s What to Expect When Rehabbing a Hotel
Integrating Vacuum Technology To Keep Food Hot
This stainless-steel cooking pot based on a traditional Japanese design uses a double-wall construction to create a vacuum that insulates the contents to retain heat for long periods. The Maho Nabé pot achieves precise heat control and a long-lasting internal temperature thanks to its innovative double-walled structure, which improves thermal insulation. Unlike other vacuum pans, there is no separate outer container […]
Why Organic Food Is More Expensive
Over the past few decades, buying food with an “organic” label has become increasingly popular. While some people try to only eat organic food (since organic food is not treated with pesticides), most people couldn’t care less if their food was organic. Unfortunately for fans of the organic movement, organic food is generally more expensive than conventional food — and that […]
Ocean Cleanup Attaches Parachutes To Maintain Speed
It has been a rocky start to life for The Ocean Cleanup’s U-shaped barriers, which it hopes will sweep through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch collecting plastic waste that can be hauled back to shore and recycled. The team is now reporting to have overcome a significant stumbling block, using a novel parachute-anchor mechanism to correct speed-related troubles plaguing its […]
Plastic Bottles For Metro Ride
Backpacking through Rome, and don’t have enough money for the metro? No worries — just gather a few plastic bottles, bring them down to the station, and you’ll be able to ride for free. The Italian city is currently trialing a program called “Ricicli + Viaggi,” which means Recycle + Travel. At three metro stations around Rome, riders can […]
Smart Oven
A few bugs and glitches are expected with any piece of technology no matter how advanced it may be, but some bugs are worse than others. Multiple people report that their June Smart Oven turned on by itself during the night and preheated to 400 degrees, perhaps in eager anticipation of the meal it might soon cook. June did not […]
Reducing Waste During Airplane Travel
Committing to a zero-waste lifestyle in your home is one tier of “challenging.” Step out of the house and it gets one tier harder. Travel somewhere on an airplane? It might seem impossible. Reducing waste during airplane travel is the least you can do after choosing a not-so-sustainable mode of traveling. That’s right — flying is the second most damaging […]
Exosuit Provides Walk Or Running Assist
Wearable robot mobility helpers can be heavy and cumbersome, but they have the potential to help those who can’t move to walk again or make light work of heavy objects. For a number of years, researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have been working on a soft exosuit that’s lightweight and portable, and the latest version can provide both walking and […]
Standing Grand Gives Concert Sound Saves Space
Grand pianos are huge and heavy, and not everyone has the space in the living room to host one. Upright pianos can help, but the sound just isn’t the same. But what if you can have a grand piano that has about the same footprint as an upright? That’s what pianist Sarah Nicolls is offering with the Standing Grand. The […]
7 Tips for a Successful Product Launch in 2019
Bringing a new and innovative product to the market is nowhere near as straightforward as it used to be. A simple press release and product tour are not enough to make a noise in the digital world and, while it is possible to get coverage in print, it often requires cash. Marketing and PR in the digital age is both […]