Technology

Starting to get ready for summer in Maine and part of that is seeing air conditioners on sale. On hot, muggy summer day in Maine all you can say is 'thank goodness for air conditioning'.

The United Way of Kennebec Valley will hold an E-Waste collection event this Saturday, May 7th.

Cell phones are taking over and a lot of people use cell phones as their home phone. Some, like me, still have a landline phone but they may become a thing of the past in Maine.

It’s time for “Tech Tip Tuesday” brought to you by  Amcomm Wireless, your local Verizon premium wireless retailer” in Waterville!

A part of Maine history is coming to the Maine State Museum in Augusta as guns from gunsmith and inventor John Hancock Hall and other gunsmiths will be on display.

An electronic collection event is coming up on Saturday, April 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Held at American Legion Post #5 on College Avenue in Waterville and is open to anyone.

The Maine Army National Guard is having a hard time getting new recruits to join the service. It’s not that 17 to 24 year olds don’t want to join but the lack the proper education or police records or not being able to meet physical standards are keeping them out.

U.S. Navy Captain and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy was appointed chief of the Astronauts Office in July 2015. Cassidy is a graduate of York High School in Maine. He is also a member of the U.S. Navy Seals and won two bronze stars for combat leadership in Afghanistan.

Hotel guests are bound to eat this up.

This is not the way you want your first day of work to go. Falling asleep at your desk and having your coworkers post the photo on line.

The latest thing for the jogging mom or dad is a self-propelled baby stroller. It’s a hands-free stroller so you can walk or jog along without touching the stroller.

For the next month, January 20 through February 20, we will be treated to a rare spectacle in the sky. The five planets closest to Earth, will align in the sky.

These are ‘magic videos’. It’s really very good editing, but they are great. Watch and enjoy!    

The Consumer Electronics Show gets in full swing in Las Vegas on Monday but a few ‘sneak peaks’ of some new products have arrived. One that is causing a buzz is the ‘biometric bra’.

One college professor is working toward what could be a big breakthrough in the fight against cancer.

NASA is looking for astronauts. Next month details of the hire will be posted on the federal job site USAJOBS.