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Holiday Travel Update:
✈ TSA recommends waiting to wrap gifts until your destination. Gifts may need to be unwrapped for inspection. This applies to both carry-on and checked bags. Safe travels!

Mar 2, 2010

White is the color of life

This one is not about a gadget, its a thought that came across last weekend:

White is the color of life

This makes a lot of sense. Some might have known about this before, though for me today was the big discovery. We were white colors on warmer days. Those are also the days when a lot of things in nature bloom or come alive.

White it the color of snow. When it covers the ground in areas where there is usually no snow at other times, it brightens up the atmosphere around it. In the winter time when skies look gloomy with clouds, snowfall clears it up creating a better view and also a better mood. (unless of course you live in a large city where the snow turns dark and dirty with traffic, though still looks great in the first few minutes)

White color represents cleanliness. And also purity. It is the color worn during great occasion quite a few of them that are life changing.

In ancient Egypt, the color white (hedj and shesep) suggested omnipotence and purity. Due to its lack of color white was also the color of simple and sacred things. The name of the holy city of Memphis meant "White Walls." White sandals were worn at holy ceremonies. White was also the heraldic color of Upper Egypt. The "Nefer", the crown of Upper Egypt was white, even though originally it was made of green reeds.

In the movie Bruce Almighty, the producers chose white color to represent the higher power in all white. There is also the White House. The residence for the most powerful president in the world. And though I mentioned this post is not particularly about a gadget, interesting enough products made by Apple for the most part have started in color white. They look clean new and sparkling. Wonder why they decided to go with that color in particular. If anyone has other ideas or knows more of the answers to this please comment.


Feb 25, 2010

Take a comfortable seat

      I have been meaning to get one of these for myself for quite awhile now. The rare time I usually remember about these seats is when I am in need of one or really wished I had one at that moment.
There was one time that I was in a sports store and actually remembered to look for one of these fold-able legless chairs. But the store did not have these type of chairs that come with straps to hold it in place and a back. All they had were some cushions. While those are comfortable compared to just a bench or ground they do no provide the support for the back. When sitting on this cushions you are more likely to be hunched over and straining your back.
The chairs such as the outdoor portable chair, on the other hand, provide both cushion and support. I first came across one of these when I saw an elderly couple sitting on the ground, as most of the people were, during an outdoor concert. And they were comfortably lounging back as though they were sitting in the large chairs, but I did not see one. Once one of them got up, I saw that they were on these small legless chairs. While the rest of us were sitting cross legged or in similar positions on our blankets. I saw the true value for these seats as we went to more of such concerts and similar event as well a few baseball games, where I wished I had the portable chair underneath instead of just the bleachers. So as the spring time nears and the stores are more likely to have the chairs in stock... Wait a second, this is year 2010 I can order one online. I am off to search for a good deal for one on amazon.

If you are thinking of getting one as well, here is a link to the listing on amazon.com: Portable chairs by Crazy Creek