October 31, 2011

nest thermostat

Filed under: blog,technology — DwellWell @ 5:50 pm

We certainly appreciate a product that makes our lives easier, saves us money and supports living green. With Nest thermostat you are getting all of this and more. Developed by former Apple employees, this super sleek thermostat “learns” your heating habits and preferences and then predicts a temperature set point. Teach it energy saving habits and you’ll see the savings reflected in your heating bills. The EPA says a properly programmed thermostat can cut 20% off your heating and cooling bill.

A smart investment at $249, this sophisticated device literally learns how to keep you comfortable with little effort on your part. But don’t worry, we understand that your habits may change and so does the company that designed this thermostat. Should you find that your typical schedule changes (like coming home early from a trip), you can simply program Nest remotely from a computer or smartphone.

Due to be released at the end of November 2011, this is definitely one product that makes living better through technology.

December 29, 2010

nyc recycles electronics!

Filed under: home office,space saving,technology — DwellWell @ 4:52 pm

Photo courtesy of Tekserve

If Santa or the Hanukkah fairy brought you new toys in the form of electronics, then don’t let your older models clutter up precious closet space, or worse, wind up in a landfill.  Tekserve has partnered with the Lower East Side Ecology Center to host ten recycling events throughout all four NYC boroughs on weekends in January.  The event collected 28 tons of equipment last year.  And although electronics account for only 1% of what’s in our landfills, they cause 70% of toxins in the environment.  Check out the website for more information including dates and locations as well as information on how to clear data from both Mac and PC hard drives.  All participants are entered to win a MacBook Air.