Unsafe Electrical Goods
There is a story in the Sydney Morning Herald today about how a woman has died apparently as a result of a faulty USB charger purchased in here in Sydney. A photo of some of the chargers, possibly of the …
Author: Darryl Smith
Heating and Cooling in Schools
There seems to be little argument against the fact that the best learning environment for children is when they are in an environment where they are comfortable. Educators and parents seem to agree that learning outcomes are improved if the …
Our New Product
Do you want to know what our new product actually looks like? Well, check this out. Imagine this mounted on the wall of an office or school. People would ignore it, and that is what we are wanting. Sometimes the …
Business Cards
Some great news… Our new business cards have arrived! Yay!
Circuit Boards Shipped!
Great news. The circuits boards for our new product have just shipped. With any luck the boards will be here at the beginning of next week. Time to put in the order for the parts to populate the board. Thankfully, …
If it is worth doing…
A friend of mine conveyed a piece of advice that they had heard from somewhere. I am actually not even sure where they heard the advice. And the advice struck me, and him, as something that is both really obvious, …
Ready or Not!
It has been a while since we updated the blog. In the time during posts we have been working hard on our products, and I am happy to say that the release of the first product is imminent. We now …
Wifi in Schools
News reports from multiple sources indicate that a school in New Zealand has stopped using WiFi in classrooms for younger students, following the death of a child with brain cancer. Fortunately for those who rely on WiFi in schools, there …
Elevator Pitch
The LifeHacker web site often has a serial called the Elevator Pitch. Here is our attempt at answering the LifeHacker questions for ourselves. In 128 words or less, explain your business idea. In many organizations, Split System Air Conditioners are …
Poor Product Design
Back in March I purchased a Logitech Harmony universal remote to do more research into the use of protocols used by Air Conditioner Remote Controls. I wanted to write about my thoughts at the time, but did not want to …