by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
July 20, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver It is pretty much common sense — and the law — that we must have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in our homes, condos and apartments, which provide lifesaving warning time to get out. But things get far more serious when...
by Dennis Beaver | technology
April 13, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I recall an article you wrote some years ago about the popular active noise-cancelling headphones sold by Bose, Sony and others. You were critical, and it seemed of the opinion that many of their ads were close to being...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
April 14, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Our church recently formed a disaster preparedness and safety panel. We assemble emergency kits for home, office and automobile. I was asked to look into emergency lighting — specifically flashlights — which...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, technology
March 10, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Ricky is a Fed-Ex driver, working in California’s Central Valley, “delivering packages to homes and apartments,” he told “You and the Law.” “We all take safety quite seriously. But there is no way to fully...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, technology
March 03, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Does this situation sound familiar? You are out for a walk. Suddenly, you hear a dog — at first barking loudly — then growling, snarling and, with each second, getting louder and way too close. Visions...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
November 19, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week, we told you about the disappointing experience readers had with active noise cancellation headphones – similar to widely advertised Bose products – purchased a day prior to their...
