The battle for convenience will rage on eternal. In our modern lives, smart technology has made shopping, travelling, planning and just plain living easier. This isn’t just for the joy of creature comforts; these changes have made our lives more efficient, which...
On a hot summer’s day, there’s nothing better than walking into a nice, cool building. I can attest to this, having just entered my home after a long walk in what felt like 92 degree weather. That said, it’s fun to wonder whether or not it would be possible to cool...
Welcome back, dear reader, to the third and final part of our three part series on how air conditioning changed everything. In part one, we took a look at air conditioning’s strange origins, and how it came to play its role in society. In part two, we took a look at...
Welcome back to our three part series on how air conditioning has revolutionized the way we live. Last time, we talked about the extremes people used to go to when they wanted to stay cool, how the air conditioner was invented (it wasn’t to stay cool) and how it...
People will do just about anything to stay cool in the summer. One tale says the Roman Emperor Elagabalus would have slaves scale mountains to bring him ice from the mountaintops, which he would put in his courtyard, so when a breeze came through it would cool his...
Is this the summer you have found that your home’s existing AC is no longer up to the task of keeping your house comfortable all throughout the remainder of the season? If you have come to this conclusion yet have not yet made a choice on what AC installation you...