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Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.   Like the idea of having clean drinking water in your home captured from the air.   Spout Water is the name of a company using atmospheric water generation technology founded by inventor Reuben Vollmer…

“So there’s water vapor in the air all around us, this invisible gas.  And what we’re able to do is filter the air and then we use a clay wheel to absorb the water vapor and then we use heat to drive the moisture out of that clay wheel.  And then we condense that moisture and then filter that essentially and then store it in our pitcher.  The pitcher can hold about a half gallon of water and has a UV light in it so it will keep the water fresh for you without any preservatives or chemicals.”

Up to two and a half gallons a day.  Check out our full interview for more info.    And find the company at spoutwater.com.

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

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    BirdBuddy…the pioneer in smart birdfeeders with cameras continues to branch out.   The company has delivered higher quality cameras with the Smart Bird Feeder Pro.   Beyond that, CEO Franci Zidar says …get ready to explore more of the natural life in your yard..

“We’re working on a new camera product called Petal, which is effectively, you can think of it like a nature camera for your home.  Put it anywhere you have nature..that can be a flower bed, it can be a vegetable garden, it can be a couple of plants in your home, right.  And we’ll add life to it.  We’ll let you give a name, we’ll tell you something has visited, when something has changed.  We’ll tell you right before something flowers or buds and you’ll be able ot go check it out or we’ll send you a beautiful photo.”

Zidar says it will use AI to identify and understand the surroundings.  Stay tuned.   Meanwhile…head to www.BirdBuddy.com for more.

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

Thermacell is creating innovative buzz this spring with the E65 rechargeable mosquito repeller. Questions? Executive Director of Product Development Adam Goess has the answers in this Techstination interview with Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.     Have to admit there is some sadness around here at the bankruptcy of pioneering home genetic testing company 23 and Me.    It has been nearly 20 years since the company’s founding….and it unlocked so much information about health and heritage…getting many folks interested in genealogy and perhaps improving medical outcomes too.  But what it couldn’t do was continue to attract new customers….and without recurring revenues…a fancy word for subscriptions…the business model didn’t hold up.  Ancestry.com…which became a DNA testing competitor, has long been a leader in the genealogy space using a subscription model.    Meanwhile… California’s Attorney General has reminded consumers of their right to delete their genetic data from 23andMe if they choose.

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

What were the leading search trends during March? Of course, there was Madness, the blood moon and more. Google's Nick Burns chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.    A better night’s sleep is something a lot of us strive for.   A small electronic device that is seemingly silent …called the SleepVibe…uses binaural beats that are designed to help.  It goes under or near your pillow but does need to be plugged in.   We have found that it does seem to have a positive impact…even doing a test without someone not knowing the SleepVibe is there.  Founder James Marsh..

“It puts out a proprietary, mostly magnetic field that helps people fall asleep quicker.  If they wake up at night, they fall back asleep and wake up feeling deeply rested over time.”

Other sleep tracking devices seem to confirm the improvement.   The price, not inexpensive, comes in at 450 dollars…but the device is HSA/FSA eligible.   Find more at www.thesleepvibe.com.

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

Here is the latest weekly Deep Dive Techstination Wrap Up podcast generated using AI from Google's Notebook LM. Enjoy!

Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin.     Google is out with some of the top trends in spring cleaning.   Decluttering …no surprise…is one of those leading trends….from closets to kitchens…to kids toys.   And on the digital side…Google’s Robert Ferrara says…there can be a lot to declutter too..

“Always a top trend when we see spring cleaning.  Folks trying to get themselves kind of readjusted.  Whether it’s cleaning out your calendar, putting in new routines and reminders so you’re staying true to anything you’re putting forward.   Also a lot of email hygiene as well, clearing out that inbox, organizing into folders, all really great things you can do easily with our Google Workspce Tools.  Whether it’s calendar, tasks, your Gmail, all very easy to do.”

Using AI with Google’s Gemini as well.  You can find us at Techstination.com.   I’m Fred Fishkin.

The EverFrost 2 from Anker Solix improves on the company's first generation versatile electric cooler. How? U.S. PR Manager Emeline Bonnefoy chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

https://www.techstination.com/interview.jsp?interviewId=5460 The 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning is arriving. What is new and different? They've listened to customers, says Product Marketing Director for EV Trucks Jason Mase. He chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.