Sit. Stay. Call 911: FIDO Vest Gives Service Dogs An Upgrade

Google announced this week they're ending individual sales of the much celebrated, and maligned, Google Glass. And as we reported last week, a recent Fortune study found relatively low interest in wearable gadgets. But wearable tech is not dead.



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How to Check Your Contractor's References Before a Project

After you've dialed in on a shortlist of contractors—whose work you admire and budget you can live with—it's time to start checking their references. Here's how to research them so you can mitigate risk before making the choice.



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Play your day at Walt Disney World's Epcot

Walt Disney envisioned EPCOT as an Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, where people would live, work and play in a new urban community, designed for modern efficiency. But he died before his "Florida project" could be completed.



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Chromebooks Can Now Run Linux in Its Own Window

Chrome: You've been able to install and run Linux on Chromebooks for a while, but a new Chrome extension allows you to run it inside a window, without switching back and forth.



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Build a Wi-Fi Webcam from an Old Android Phone

If you have an old Android phone you've upgraded from lying around, there are tons of projects to put it to good use, but this one is relatively easy and can bring you a little peace of mind: Turn it into a Wi-Fi web or home security camera.



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