At the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A and M University, researchers calculated that in 2011, traffic delays cost the U.S. economy $121 billion in lost productivity — in addition to 2.9 billion gallons of wasted gasoline. And in major cities around the world, severe traffic congestion paralyzes cities for hours each day, causes fatal […]
Continue ReadingIt pays not to throw things away, sometimes. When a Myrtle Beach man heard that an unclaimed $1 million lottery ticket had been sold at a Carolina Forest Scotchman, he rummaged through his stack of old South Carolina Education Lottery tickets, and after checking their website, discovered one of his tickets that’d been lying around […]
Continue ReadingStep 1: Throw out your garbage. Step 2: Get free wi-fi! Okay, maybe it’s a bit more complicated than that, but it’s still the same general concept behind New York City’s latest installation of recycling bins. According to Tech Times and Popular Science, waste management company Bigbelly has begun installing “smart bins,” which function as […]
Continue ReadingIn 2014, the humble garden shed had a moment. Reality television home design shows featured eccentric garden shed designers, and home improvement blogs were quite taken with the idea of “she sheds,” the DIY-woman’s answer to the traditional “man cave.” While the fascination with the backyard shed hasn’t gone away, it looks like 2015 is […]
Continue ReadingAre self-driving cars really as safe as tech experts would like to argue? Based on another recent crash involving Google’s self-driving car, it seems that these vehicles aren’t as reliable as vehicle manufacturers suggest. According to Time, Google’s self-driving cars have been involved in more than a dozen car accidents since the company began creating […]
Continue ReadingThis summer, Park City’s real estate market is more thriving than ever — especially for luxury and “green” homes. According to a July 9 Wall Street Journal report, one example is the 8,000-square-foot Modernist home designed by architect Wallace Cunningham, which just went on the market for a cool $25 million. The home, complete with […]
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