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Adding fun and excitement to early reading? Glo Pals brings magic and new books to its Light Up Library. The details? The inspiring story behind the company? Co-founders Hagan Walker and Anna Barker chat with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Preparing for extreme weather. The Roert Wood Johnson Foundation is urging state and federal action to prepare for more weather changes from what is called a rare super El Nino. Chief Science Officer, Dr. Alonzo Plough..

“Well an el Nino is a weather condition that consolidates with changes in the atmosphere, So we’re at the early stages of that el Nino and still waiting to see how that el Nino is going to make even worse and exacerbate the kind of heat dome issues that we’ve already been experiencing this summer.”

Dr. Plough urges more information be made available to the public online…once again…to help families and local communities prepare as early as possible for extreme weather conditions.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

From K-Pop Demon Hunters on notebooks to decorating dorm rooms, what are the latest back to school shopping trends? Google's Nick Burns chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Another delivery milestone for the Jetson One personal flying machine. The story? The progress? The future? CEO Stephan D'haene chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Building a better electric toothbrush. With a couple of big names dominating the space…it isn’t easy. But the crew behind TAO Clean is up to the challenge. The company has designed an innovative system…with task specific brush heads and a cradle with built in UV sanitation. The company name stands for The Art of Clean. CEO Marcus Hatcher..

“With our toothbrush, it’s a sonic toothbrush, up to 40 thousand brush strokes. What’s really different is you drop the toothbrush in the base station and it kills 99.9 percent of germs every time you dock it and recharge the handle.”

TAO Clean paid lots of attention to design as well..

“It looks like almost art on your bathroom countertop. That’s what we’ve gone after there.”

bWith a variety of colors available. There’s more info at TAOClean.com.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. It is called the Ford Custom Garage….and the latest creation there is the Bronco Desert Rising. If you’re interested…better hurry…only a thousand are being made according to strategy and execution manager Ryan Christiansen…

“This is a package that’s going to be the first in our Horizon Series. The Horizon Series is going to be focused on Broncos that reflect locations that only the Bronco can get you to. And Desert Rising is focused on the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park in Utah, where when the sunrise hits, it’s an absolutely gorgeous display of pinks and purples and reds and just an absolute astounding, surreal show from the sky.”

The custom work is inside and out and you can check out video and images in our full interview online.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Plug-in or balcony solar is growing in the U.S. It already has won over many users in Europe. The concept is to allow self install solar panels to be plugged into standard outlets in homes or apartments to provide power. At least 8 states are allowing it with dozens more looking at legislation. The non-profit organization Bright Saver is helping in those efforts and is offering affordable kits for homes as well. Co-founder Rupert Mayer..

“So we do not make a cent of profit on those panels. The only thing that we ask is a membership, 29 dollars per year for people to access this very, very low price. So we’re selling the solar panels starting at under three hundred dollars.”

With all needed connections. More info? The site is BrightSaver.org.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.

SRI International is working to use the PARADIGM AI platform to provide AI guidance to clinicians in rural areas and more. How can it help improve medical care? SRI Program Director Jason Tyan chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Back to school computer buying? Apple is offering deals for education buyers. How can you save? Dir. of Mac Product Marketing Colleen Novielli chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. Aiper’s IrriSense 2 is an automatic sprinkler system that delivers smart watering without the need to dig up your lawn. It features a tower that attaches to a standard garden hose. The app allows you to map your yard into up to ten watering zones….and the delivery is pretty precise…keeping areas you want to avoid dry. There are also rain sensors and weather data in the app to help determine when to water. And while the IrriSense 2 can handle up to 48 hundred square feet….keep in mind you will need an outdoor outlet to keep it powered. It ships with a a 33 foot power cord. There is an extension available as well. We’ve seen it selling for under 400 dollars, far cheaper than installed irrigation. Learn more at Aiper.com/US.

You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.