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Arthur C. Clarke said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” and truth be told, that’s what the Livin Shower valve feels like. Imagine walking into your shower to the perfect water temperature (every time), and not having to fiddle with the dials and knobs. All you do is bathe, cleanse, decompress, and have a great experience.

The Livin Shower valve takes care of literally everything for you. Set the temperature you want to bathe at and the Livin does the rest. You can even set your own profile on the shower’s companion app, saving your preferences along with those of the rest of the family. Alternating between shower profiles to bathe is literally as simple as switching between Netflix accounts. The valve comes with a touch-sensitive rotating knob that lets you select your profile or even custom temperatures. It doubles up as an iPod’s jog-dial too, letting you control music playback, because what good is a shower without some shower singing?!

Livin was built out of the simple reason that finding the ideal shower temperature was a monumental waste of time and water. What Livin does is bring automation in to reduce our need to fiddle with mechanical knobs to find that sweet spot. In turn, it uses its automation to tie in other value-adding services too… music playing just being one of them. The Livin is also designed to measure your water usage and save as much as possible. It autonomously gets your shower running till it hits the right temperature and stops it until you step in. The Livin also makes stats like shower time and water quantities visible to you after each shower right within the Livin app. Giving you the power to customize your shower routine to save water, the Livin can help save close to 2000 gallons of water per year per household. But let’s be honest… the idea of stepping into a shower with the perfect water and the perfect music every single time is definitely a life worth getting used to, isn’t it?!

Designer: Livin

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Skip all the hassles to take a shower. Plug in (or say, “Prepare my morning shower” to Amazon Echo or Google Home) and get notified – “Your shower is ready.”

Livin Shower warms up your shower and pauses the shower stream once the water temperature reaches the target so you can walk in and start your shower right away with just a press of a button. No more guessing how much the valve needs to be turned. Also, you can pause and resume your shower with one click.

Connect to your favorite music apps like Spotify or Apple Music and listen to your shower playlist to make your shower the most relaxing moment. You have full control to play, pause or skip songs.

Because everyone has different preferences for many aspects of showering, Livin Shower remembers each one and provides a personalized setting. You can create up to 10 profiles and each profile activates preset shower temperature, favorite music, and connection to other devices. Each profile owner may track their shower temperature, water usage, and duration of the shower.

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Basé en israël, Ariel Leshinsky a capturé les formes étonnantes faites par les oiseaux dans le ciel. Et le résultat est parfois étonnant. Au travers de ces clichés, on peut voir la silhouette d’un dinosaure, d’un singe, d’une baleine, ou encore d’un point d’exclamation. Les photos sont à découvrir sur sa page Facebook et sur Instagram.

The song title really explains it all. Simian Mobile Disco’s latest track and music video, “Caught in a Wave,” ripples outward, ensnaring listeners and viewers. Here, the UK duo enlists the vocal talents of Hackney-based collective The Deep Throat……

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A modular barrier system that can be assembled in under an hour to protect fans from vehicle-led terrorist attacks has been installed at Burnley and Manchester United football stadiums.

UK engineering firm ATG Access created the Surface Guard system as a lightweight, temporary alternative to traditional barriers made from concrete or steel blocks.

The reinforced-metal barrier comprises ramped segments with fins that can be connected to span the width of any street. It can then be easily broken down and stacked for transportation.

Installation on a standard-sized road can be completed in 40 minutes with the help of four workers, omitting the assistance of fork lift trucks.

Allowing pedestrian, wheelchair, buggy and cyclist access, the barriers can be also be fitted with a special access point for emergency vehicles.

The system has already been in place at Burnley and Manchester United football stadiums for the last few months, and there are reports of other Premier League clubs now considering adopting the barriers.

ATG Access developed the barriers to adapt to changes in road level caused by kerbs or central reservations, making them suitable for use across a variety of sites.

The firm said Surface Guard system has been designed “to avoid an unfriendly or menacing feel”, echoing the sentiments of Stefano Boeri. The Italian architect recently proposed that trees and bulky planters should be used to prevent vehicle terror attacks instead of intimidating military-style barricades.

Several measures are being taken to prevent further road attacks like those that happened in London, Barcelona, and other European cities in 2017 – including Florence adopting Boeri’s system of planter defences.

Labour MP Emma Dent Road also called for the review of “shared space” in London after a taxi accidentally ploughed into museum visitors on South Kensington’s Exhibition Road.

In Paris, deputy mayor Jean-Louis Missika suggested the development of robot barriers that automatically move into position when a terror threat is detected.

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One of the reasons clutter accumulates is our unwillingness to throw things away — or difficulty identifying what should stay and what should go. To get you started, here’s a quick list that you can use in almost any room of the house or even at work.

First, find things that no longer work. This would likely include pens, batteries, remote controls, paperclips that are bent out of shape, or that items that have been in the “someday repair” pile for weeks or months. Gather them up and toss/recycle as necessary.

You can also dispose of anything that has expired. In the kitchen you might find expired condiments, cereal, crackers, etc. Check out StillTasty.com to learn more about how long food items last. Plastic storage containers with no lids (I promise, you’ll never find the lids) should get recycled as well. Plastic cutlery can go too unless you eat on the go regularly.

There are plenty of toss-able items in the closet, too. Mismatched socks are prime examples. You might find the missing mates, so put a small container in the closet and use it to collect the stray socks. If their partners don’t show up within a month, say goodbye to those orphaned socks.

The accessories you never wear can be donated. Shoes that no longer fit can be donated here.

Elsewhere around the house, you can safely get rid of:

1. Takeout menus if you have not ordered from that restaurant within the past month.
2. Old prescriptions and medications. See our post on how to dispose of these items here.
3. Old cosmetics including sunblock as its effectiveness decreases over time.
4. Old magazines and newspapers. See our tips on how to effectively do that here.

Have fun getting rid of this unnecessary clutter.

Post written by David Caolo