Have you ever been waiting for your shower to warm up and noticed that the pitch of the water changes when the water is warm? The hosts of my local radio station were talking about that very thing on my way to work a few days ago. The female host said that she knows her shower is ready because the water sounds different. I agree with her. The male host thought that people like us (who think the shower sounds different) are nuts. Do hot and cold water really sound different? The girls and I decided to try an experiment... Do hot and cold water really sound different? Why do they sound different? Let's explain... Water changes it's viscosity, or stickiness, when it's temperature changes. Cold water molecules move slower than hot water molecules. Therefore, cold water is more viscous or sticky than hot water. Because cold water is more viscous, it pours in a more steady stream, splashes less, and bubbles less than hot water. This makes the pitch of cold water a lower sound than … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
5 Activities to Keep Your Sick Child Quiet but Occupied #SickJustGotReal
I have partnered with Pfizer Pediatric Platform for 5 Activities to Keep Your Sick Child Quiet but Occupied. The products featured, information, and additional gift pack have been provided by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. All thoughts and reviews are my own. It may be spring in Minnesota but we're still not quite out of cold and flu season. In fact, my friends and their children are getting sick left and right lately (at least that's what it seems like). Pfizer Pediatric, Target, and I want to help you get prepared for the fevers, coughs, and colds that may still be coming your way this season. If Sick Just Got Real™ for your family, products like Children’s Advil®, Children’s Robitussin®, and/or Children’s Dimetapp® may help your children feel better, while the 5 activities below will keep them occupied but quiet so they can recover faster. Infants’ and Children’s Advil® provide unsurpassed fever and pain relief(1), and contain ibuprofen, the medicine pediatricians use … [Read more...]
Samsung’s New Products at Verizon Wireless
A few weeks ago Verizon Wireless invited me to an event at their destination store at the Mall of America to check out the Samsung Galaxy S7 smart phone, the Samsung Gear VR, and the Samsung Gear S2 smart watch. I'm not a fan of attending events at Verizon's destination store because I always leave wanting to buy everything I'm shown. Remember the Tech Byte Lunch? After that event I ended up buying a GizmoGadget for my girls. After this event I'm determined to get a Gear S2 for myself! Yes, I realize I put the watch on upside down :) Speaking of the Samsung Gear S2, I am in love with this smart watch! It's not big and bulky and it doesn't look like a smart watch if you don't want it to. It's seriously an entire phone in a watch plus it has an activity and heart rate monitor and water and coffee tracking too. It's personalizable with custom watch faces and interchangeable bands. Leave your phone at home because the Gear S2 has 3G connectivity which allows you to make calls, find … [Read more...]
