Even if you have an ergonomic chair, your posture might still be terrible. You could strap yourself into a special device that prevents you some slumping or balance on a rubber ball, but you’ll definitely be a bit conspicuous around the office.
Zami Smart is a stool designed to improve your posture and give you real-time feedback along the way, without looking like something you rolled out of your yoga class. Dutch Designer Ruud-Jan Kokke and orthopedic surgeon Piet Van Loon created the ordinary-looking stool, which has a double convex form designed to enhance your posture over time.
The stool has coated black steel and oak wood legs for a sleek, modern look, plus a leather-covered seat. However, the best part of its design may be its generic appearance: No one will even know you’re putting forth the effort into improving your posture.
Sensors embedded in the stool’s legs sync with the Zami mobile app, which can show you statistics on your sitting time and how many calories you’ve burned. You can even view videos featuring core exercises, if you’re interested in learning new ways to enhance your posture.
The retail price for the Zami Smart is set for $1,249, but if you preorder the device online, you can get it for $749. It’s set to be delivered to customers by November 2015.
Not interested in sensors and statistics? Kokke and Loon have created a stool called Zami Essential for those who want a tech-free version. The Zami Essential has the same double convex design but no sensors. It comes in beech, walnut, oak, or aluminum. You can still order an aluminum edition for $269 on the product’s Indiegogo campaign page, but the wooden Zami Essential deal for $229 has officially run up. Looks like there are quite a few people who strive for good posture!
Few things ruin a quiet evening faster than a robot vacuum roaring through the living room. Most of us end up pausing the cleaning run, which defeats the whole purpose of owning one. Matic thinks it has the answer with its new Serene robot vacuum, and the big selling point is how little noise it makes.
The Matic Serene runs at 52 decibels even when cleaning at full power. To put that in perspective, Matic compares it to the hum of your refrigerator. It is available now for $1,695, which is $200 more than the original Matic’s current price.
Outdoor security cameras are not always practical if you live in an apartment or rental. Drilling into an exterior wall may be off-limits, while pointing a regular indoor camera through a window can create another problem once reflections start showing up after dark.
Baseus is trying to solve both issues with the new PrimeSentinel W1, a $69.99 security camera designed specifically to monitor the outdoors through glass. It mounts directly to a window without drilling and uses a 4K Starlight sensor with an F1.0 aperture for full-color monitoring during the day and at night.
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