Amazon is having a huge Valentine’s Day sale through Feb. 14 on Echo, Fire HD, and Kindles

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Valentine’s Day is coming in hot and Amazon is getting in on the action with a sale on a ton of Alexa compatible devices and tablets (which are definitely more useful gifts than flowers or a teddy bear that won’t fit through the door).

Save on the entire Echo family, the Amazon Key Kit and Cloud Cam, Fire HD tablets, Fire TV Sticks, and Kindles — literally every Amazon device you may have been waiting for the perfect moment to snag.  Read more…

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Amazon is having a huge Valentine’s Day sale through Feb. 14 on Echo, Fire HD, and Kindles

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Valentine’s Day is coming in hot and Amazon is getting in on the action with a sale on a ton of Alexa compatible devices and tablets (which are definitely more useful gifts than flowers or a teddy bear that won’t fit through the door).

Save on the entire Echo family, the Amazon Key Kit and Cloud Cam, Fire HD tablets, Fire TV Sticks, and Kindles — literally every Amazon device you may have been waiting for the perfect moment to snag.  Read more…

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Elon Musk’s flamethrower may be a bad idea, but it’s perfectly legal

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Generally, flamethrowers are legal. 

Just as Elon Musk has incited enthusiasm, discourse, and frustration about the realities of colonizing Mars, he has successfully done something similar for flamethrowers. His tunneling company, The Boring Company, sold 20,000 flamethrowers this week and is now sold out of the $500 flame igniters. 

A flamethrower generally refers to a stream of fire emitted from some sort of torch-like contraption — not actual balls of fire being hurled or thrown into the air. Elon Musk’s flamethrower, for instance, produces a stream of fire that looks to be a foot or so in length — although flamethrowers can certainly produce longer flames. Read more…

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LifeDoor closes your home’s doors automatically to protect against fires

 It turns out that in case of a fire in your home, a closed door is the best barrier against spreading smoke, heat, and flames. But who’s going to run around the house shutting doors? LifeDoor is a simple gadget that sits on your doors’ hinges and closes them automatically (and gently) when smoke is detected. It’s kid safe and firefighter approved. Read More

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Surreal scenes of devastation across Southern California from unrelenting wildfires

At least three fires are devastating Southern California, devouring Ventura and Santa Ana counties with flames, and stifling surrounding counties, including Los Angeles, with smoke. 
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