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Have You Seen This? The fastest way to shovel your driveway
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There are a lot of great things about snow sledding, building snowmen, skiing, snowboarding, having snowball fights. Shoveling snow is not one of them. - photo by Mary Dalrymple
SNOW CITY There are a lot of great things about snow sledding, building snowmen, skiing, snowboarding, having snowball fights. Shoveling snow is not one of them.

I didn't shovel snow very often growing up in sunny southern California (OK, I never shoveled snow). When I moved to Utah, I was excited about the cold winters, but dreaded the thought of shoveling the driveway and sidewalk before heading off to have fun.

That's why I love this video. The guy in the video has it all figured out. Not only did he find a much quicker way to shovel his driveway, he found a way to make it fun by riding a hoverboard while he shovels. It's the ultimate snow-shoveling success!

I think I'm most impressed with his ability to get his driveway cleared without ever falling. That requires a level of balance I can't claim to have.

I'm not condoning you try this at home. After all, remember just a few months ago when we were all worried about hoverboards exploding? All I'm saying is this seems like a pretty genius hack to me, and maybe if the hoverboard explodes, the wet snow will douse the flames.
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.