Morning – Features

App of the Week: Ada

Could we replace the letters DR with the letters AI?

Artificial intelligence is constantly breaking new ground. But could it actually give you a jump start on diagnosing an illness? See why the letters A-I could be replacing the ones D-R in today’s App of the Week with Francie Black. Categories: Morning – Features

Thinking Green: Solar Water Heater

Take advantage of the summer sun.

A long hot shower, for most of us, is the best way to start the day. However, a heftier water heating bill is not. Take advantage of those extra hours of daylight to shut down some of those costs and keep the planet green. That’s in today’s Thinking Green with Danny Lipford. Categories: Morning – Features

Ask Danny: Peepholes

Make sure it's just your peeps who are coming over.

What with the longer daylight hours, everyone’s out and about more enjoying the outdoors. But are you sure everyone strolling through your neighborhood is someone who’s supposed to be there? Here’s a way you can tighten up security around your property. All it takes is a simple home improvement task, and Danny Lipford’s help. Categories: Morning – Features

Tech Tip Today: Text Printouts

Because sometimes you need an old-fashioned hard copy.

Texting – where would we be without it in our daily lives? It’s done more than almost any other medium to streamline modern communications for all of us. But sometimes you need to keep a good old-fashioned printed copy on hand, even of your texts. Here’s the best way to do it, with Francie Black. Categories: Morning – Features

App of the Week:

Kick some butt with some high-tech help.

It’s been said quitting smoking is harder even than kicking an opiate habit. But there’s almost nothing else you can do to better your health that gives you a faster and bigger payoff. Now, Francie Black’s found a way to help you kick butt for good. That’s in today’s App of the Week. Categories: Morning – Features

Thinking Green: Solar Shade Cloth

It might be tough to believe, but the sun is out there and hot weather is just around the corner this time of year.

  It might be tough to believe, but the sun is out there and hot weather is just around the corner this time of year. learn how you can cut down on heat, glare and cooling bills with a low tech, highly environmental solution in Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features Tags: Ask Danny

Ask Danny: Carpet Indentations

Don't let them put a dent in your plans to redecorate.

Rainy weather can start giving you all kinds of ideas about interior decorating… but what you discover under your furniture might just change your mind. Danny Lipford lets us in on a little secret method of fixing all carpet indentations left when you move your furniture in today’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features

Tech Tip Today: BACTrack

Stay safe and keep others safe during DUI season.

Last week we told you about a new study that showed just how much booze we Americans drink. If you didn’t see it, here’s a summary: it’s a lot. Turns out, only the U.K. drinks more. If it’s time to cut down, or quit entirely, this week’s Tech Tip can help. Check it out with Francie Black in Tech Tip…

App of the Week: S’moresUp

School's over for the summer, but responsibilities aren't.

It can be so hard to motivate kids to do stuff they need to do. Heck, it’s hard to motivate ourselves, some days. But now – Francie Black has a way. Give them s’more encouragement than just the reward of a job well done in today’s App of the Week. Categories: Morning – Features

Thinking Green: Scrap Lumber

The trees will thank you.

When you’re talking recycling, you probably think of bottles, cans, maybe some paper products — heck, think about all those Amazon cardboard boxes. But did you ever think of leftover wood? Scrap lumber can be a great option when it comes to building something new from something old. Here’s Thinking Green’s Danny Lipford with more. Categories: Morning – Features