Thermostats

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Thermostat Automagically Learns Your Heating Habits

1:30AM October 26, 2011 | Roberto Baldwin

Why not keep you and your dire wolves at the right temperature with a temperature gauge that learns your heating habits without making you press that damn SET button on your thermostat. Does that button even work? More »


Gadgets

Silverpac’s Thermostat Has Touchscreen, Measures Electricity Usage

11:40AM January 13, 2010 | Adam Frucci

Most thermostats let you make your house warmer or cooler. The fancier ones let you program it for various times during the day. But the Silverpac takes things to a whole new level. More »


Gadgets

Why Is Japan So Sweaty?

12:00AM June 29, 2009 | Jack Loftus

Imagine Slate columnist Daniel Gross’s surprise when he arrived at the Nekkei offices in Japan and was greeted by businessmen, sans ties. To appear so casual in the workplace is almost sacrilege in Japan, and yet here it was, happening. More »


Honeywell Touchscreen Thermostat and Portable Remote Review

4:20AM March 11, 2009 | Jason Chen

With two products, a touchscreen thermostat and a wireless portable thermostat remote, Honeywell has changed how I control my heating and cooling forever. In a good way.

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