In 1902, Willis Carrier invented the first air conditioning system as we know it, evidently not to make people more comfortable but to prevent the profit-sucking scourge of humidity from wrinkling paper at a publishing company. His eponymous climate and energy solutions company endures. It would be about four more decades before luxury automaker Packard stuffed optional A/C units in passenger car trunks to make motoring more comfortable. Cadillac and Chrysler weren't far behind, promising an end to the days of drivers getting creative with airflow to cool off — if they could afford it.
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Getting an "iPhone Unavailable" message on your lockscreen is never a welcome sight. The issue is a common one, caused by entering an incorrect passcode too many times. It's a system meant as a safeguard against unwanted access, but it can just as easily be triggered by unintentional pocket presses or plain old forgetfulness. Thankfully, there are several ways to get access to your iPhone again, though some are a bit more labor-intensive, depending on the circumstances of your lockout.
Imagine you're back in grade school, bored in class, and looking to kill a minute while your teacher finishes their incredibly interesting lecture on the quadratic formula. You decide to sketch a little doodle of a cool car. What does that car look like? Well, for many young enthusiasts who doodled when they weren't supposed to, it probably had a wedge shape to it.
If you're old enough, you probably remember riding in the cargo area of a station wagon or the bed of a pickup as a child. No seatbelts, no airbags, nothing to hold on to, except for the dog, who also rode back there. We've always been confused to see other Gen Xers bragging about this on social media. Why is it such a flex that our parents evidently didn't care whether we lived or died? It should come as no surprise, then, that this "let nature take its course" approach to child safety would be reflected in early child car seats.
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The Mercedes-Maybach nameplate carries real weight in the super-premium luxury car market. This sub-brand's name dates back to Wilhelm Maybach, who partnered with Gottlieb Daimler in the 1880s and helped build the world's first gas-powered motorcycle before either company existed.
When Total War: Warhammer first debuted, I was much more into the wargame setting's sci-fi counterpart. This would be cool if Space Marines were in it, I remember thinking, somehow unaware that Total War: Warhammer would end up being one of the best strategy games on PC. Not that my theory was wrong: Space Marines are finally in Total War, and it is, in fact, cool. Just ask the folks who picked this year's Gamescom award winners: it won best PC game.
eReaders such as the PocketBook Q want us to reach for a digital book rather than a Instagram feed.
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It’s becoming clear that reading for pleasure is becoming something of a lost art. Numerous studies show that fewer children are reading than they were in the 1980s – and it’s no surprise that smartphones and social media are the primary cause. After all, the multitude of feeds, streams and notifications are all designed to grab our attention, making it challenging to focus on enjoying one thing for any length of time.
Taking a MacBook outside is usually as simple as moving from a desk to a patio table, but outdoor conditions are much harder to control. Heat and direct sunlight can affect both the laptop itself and how comfortable its screen is to use. You don't need special outdoor gear, but you do need to know Apple's temperature limits and give the MacBook a dry, stable surface with room to shed heat.
