Wireless Wednesday for 5/27/15: St. Regis Monarch Beach and Shaving Clubs
Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 7:36AM * Rick has been in Southern California last week, Orange County and Dana Point to be exact at the St. Regis in Monarch Beach, where they have butlers and Rick played the Monarch Beach Golf Links...
Great weather, perfect golf, except for Rick's game and lot od outdoors activities in SoCal...
First... a *News Item*
Robots to Battle for $3.5M in DARPA Challenge, in Pomona, CA this June.
In June, as the NBA and NHL championships are decided, robotic competitors will face off in the finals of the DARPA Robotics Challenge.
At stake: $3.5 million in total prize money, with $1 million going to the first-prize winner. The robots will have one hour to complete eight tasks, which will include driving 100 meters to a simulated disaster site, cutting a hole in a wall, climbing a ladder, and a special mystery task that won't be revealed to teams beforehand.
There will be 25 teams competing, half of them from the United States. Japan, Korea and Germany will also be represented with a total of 10 teams between them.
You can't turn on your HDTV with out seeing those ubiquitous ads for the "Dollar Shave Club" They aren't the only option. All of a sudden, there are multiple companies willing to send you razors and shaving cream by U.S. Mail.
Why and when did all this happen? What happened to going to the store to buy Bic razors?
Let's take a look at the online shave clubs and services.
1. Dollar Shave Club - Rick has been trying the Dollar Shave Club
www.dollarshaveclub.com
How it Works
Dollar Shave Club couldn't be simpler. Select one of our great blades, pay only for the cost of your blades, and we send ’em right to your door every month.
No fees, no commitment, cancel anytime. Satisfaction is 100% guaranteed.
You can chage your plan anytime.
You can also get "Shave Butter", "Post Shave" and "Reapir Serum" delivered right to your door.
2. Harry's
www.harrys.com
Plans start at $3 per month.
Tell us how often you shave. This will determine how often we deliver to you.
Harry's sells quality products and you can pay $15 pr month and get both blades and gels.
Select your products- Choose from blades, shave gel, after shave. We’ll ship them to you. Free shipping always cancel or modify any time.
3. 800 Razors
Sells only American-made razors and shaving products
Men's and women's shaving products - around $20 per month (5 blades, shaving cream and after-shave)
4. Wet Shave Club
www.wetshaveclub.com
WetShaveClub is about bringing back the manly ritual of traditional shaving. A warm lather, a sharp blade, and 10 minutes of bliss. Experience the joy of wet shaving, with a monthly box filled with different soaps, blades, aftershaves, and more from around the world.
YOUR FIRST BOX
In your first box from Wet Shave Club you will receive a premium razor with a specially grooved handle for maximum grip, a genuine leather razor cover to help protect against falls or normal wear and tear, a boar hair brush for building a thick lather with your soap, a luxurious shaving soap (scents and brands vary), 10 blades from our current selection, one of our awesome aftershaves to keep your skin smooth and fresh, and some instructional cards to help with the process.
** App of the Week**
Turbo Scan
iPhone or iPad $2.99
A very handy app.
TurboScan turns your iPhone into a multipage scanner for documents, receipts, notes, whiteboards, and other text. With TurboScan, you can quickly scan your documents and store or email them as multipage PDF or JPEG files. 