On June 26, EnChroma, a lead manufacturer of glasses for those who are colorblind, teamed up with Eataly Downtown for a fun and colorful event. At this event, five color-blind New Yorkers experienced viewing color for the first time. La Pizza & La Pasta A Colori, a restaurant created by the Color Factory and Eataly, provided colorful arrangements of food including wines and cheeses to add to this colorful experience. Some of A Colori’s proceeds will be donated to EnChroma’s Color Accessibility Program. This program donates EnChroma glasses to libraries in New York for color-blind guests.
Expectations of EnChroma Glasses
Many of the guests had mentioned that being color blind makes their classes school or their job more difficult. Steve Brandon, a college student, explained that classes like “Geology in college was definitely a bad experience. Distinguishing the colors of rocks for exams and assignments would always be extremely difficult and I never did too well in the class.”
Also, participants described having difficulty playing certain color based games, being creative, and picking out outfits. Dr. Samuel Fam, a family medicine physician, explained that he loved to draw as a child “but once color blending became a more advanced skill I shied away from being creative because I couldn’t match shades in natural ways.” The participants hoped that the glasses would make them feel more confident and able to relate to the beauty of color that the rest of the community so easily experiences.
Thoughts on EnChroma Glasses
The participants adored the EnChroma Glasses! Bob Brown, NYC firefighter and police officer, explained that “the colors [were] just dancing…[the world] is popping with color!” The participants agreed that the glasses do indeed make a huge difference. Peter Fong, a software engineer, exclaimed that this was “a life changing experience.” Delaney Scheidell, a high school student, explained that she’s “excited to go home and experience a new environment”. Eataly now has a permanent set of EnChroma glasses available at their restaurant for color blind customers.
Now that Summer is over, and the nights are coming in earlier, it’s the time of year for many people, especially students, to spend a lot of time in front of bright laptops for long periods. Having a screen intensive day can make the eyes feel irritated and dry. And with so many people now working from home for a good chunk of the week, anyway, we can help avoid irritable and bad habits when using screens is always a good idea.
So how can we help our eyes when we’re screen intensive? Here are just a few cheap and cheerful ways to avoid strain throughout the day.
The 20-20-20 rule
If you wear a smartwatch, you may have it tell you to get up and move around every hour or so. While it’s great to stretch out and feel limber, how can you give your eyes the chance to relax if you need to use a laptop all day long?
To follow the all too easy to remember 20-20-20 rule. All you need to do is:
Look away from your screen every 20 minutes
Focus on something that’s roughly 20 feet away (or just anything far away out the window)
Look at an object or the general view in that distance for 20 seconds
It helps give your eyes the chance to re-adjust for a moment. Now you obviously can’t keep a tab on doing so every 20 minutes without having an alarm, which can get annoying after a while, but as long as you actively think about doing so (even once an hour), your eyes can avoid irritation.
Blink More
It may sound like a silly thing to suggest, after all, we will naturally blink throughout the day, but those of us looking at a bright screen will get in a bad habit of not blinking as much as we should. Your eyes should be blinking every 10 to 20 seconds and looking at screens can subtly change that rhythm.
If you ever find that your eyes start feeling a bit tired in the middle of the day, blink for short periods.
Getting light blocking glasses without a prescription
A large part of eye strain comes from digital light exposure. While some sites may imply that blue light exposure is damaging to the eye (the research is still relatively new), reducing blue light exposure can help avoid that feeling of tired eyes later in the day.
If you’re someone who spends extended periods in the evening on a laptop at home or takes their phone to bed to browse through before sleeping, get some clear blue light glasses. They’ll help dull down the light, and you don’t even need to have a prescription to wear them. Just think of them as indoor sunglasses, only you won’t look silly wearing them.
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Let your laptop figure it out
Imagine that your laptop could figure out exactly how bright it was wherever you are in the world, and adjust your screen brightness accordingly?
Well, it can if you install software like f.lux. It’s a nifty program that automatically adjusts your laptop screen depending on the time of day and where you’re sitting. If you’re someone who is up to the small hours working away, it will know to dull down that blue glow. If you work first thing in the morning, it will attempt to match the brightness with how sunny it is outside, so you’re not squinting at the screen.
Go dark mode as much as possible
Speaking of adjustments, you may have noticed that the latest update for Facebook on desktop added a Night Mode, as they realized that it is slightly better if you’re not staring at a bright white background when on Facebook a lot. I highly recommend turning it on for every app which offers it, although it may involve fiddling around within the settings to find out how.
While your phone may have a night feature that dulls the brightness with a yellow hue, apps like Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, and Instagram have bright white backgrounds as a default. Switching to dark mode, even during the day, can take the strain off your eyes as you’re staring at your screen.
Just remember to blink and take breaks!
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How many times have you heard, “I have everything that I need” only to find out that they really don’t? Rather than ask again, this year our editors have collected cool, on-trend unique, gifts for him, just in time for you to say thank you for all that you do!
Backpack by Daniel Patrick
Daniel Patrick’s collections draw a number of inspirations that are true to who Daniel is and this identity become more and more poignant from collection to collection. We have chosen this brilliant DP backpack.
Stow First Class Leather Tech Case
STOW has disrupted the world of travel accessories. Their contemporary, colorful and practical designs are meticulously hand-crafted for a lifetime of use. We have chosen this stunning leather tech case for that special someone.
ARRAW Spider-Man Watch
RJ Spider-Man Watch Collection, time will tell with this technically innovative collection, created in partnership with Disney and MARVEL, the ARRAW Spider-Man Tourbillonand the new skeletonized ARRAW Spider-Man mechanical timepiece.
Eastern Standard Provisions Gift Box
We are all in love with this Boston-based brand, their deep roots throughout New England, is fiercely passionate in their pursuit of making the best soft pretzels on the planet, and our entire team agrees!
Oceano Chardonnay Wine
Oceano Wines is a joint venture between Rachel Martin and Kurt Deutsch. Together they decided to make wine from a very specific place, Spanish Springs Vineyard, on the coast of San Luis Obispo, California. We stumbled across this refreshing and truly delicious chardonnay, a must for this holiday season.
Lasvit Fine Collection of Mouth-Blown Glasses
The fine collection of mouth-blown table glasses is composed of individual pieces, all handcrafted by traditional artisan glassmakers. Lasvit offers this flexible copper mold that allows the fluid glass to form its distinct shape of free-flowing circles. Every piece is one of a kind, for him.
Speedster Capsule Heritage Leather Jacket
Speedster Capsule Collection Heritage Motocross Leather Jacket, drawing inspiration from the legendary Porsche Speedster automobile, practical with sporty details. Keep him warm this holiday season.
ROAM Luggage
ROAM Luggage, the first brand that allows you to fully customize your suitcase to match your personality. When two founders were building the TUMI brand, they were propelled by a desire to create the best luggage in the world. That quest for the extraordinary has always been what drives this unique brand.
Men’s Wool Felt Slippers
Step into a pair of handcrafted men’s wool felt slippers and step into something good. Made by Nepalese women with natural wool from New Zealand sheep and Himayalan buffalo leather soles, the simple slip-on slippers keep feet warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Portrait Eyewear was founded by a half-Venezuelan/half-Spanish brother/sister duo, Gabriel and Valentina Hernandez. Portrait features shapes that combine curves and sharped geometrical elements. All features are unique to the brand. A strong identity and design distinction, as inspired by renowned illustrator Nikolai Lutohin and a profound personal admiration of superstar David Bowie.
This new collection brings to life innovative models composed by various shapes in sunglasses and eyeglasses. They experiment with round lenses, cat-eyed and rectangular determined shapes with inlays entirely handcrafted and with original color combinations. They are a must-have staple to complete your chic wardrobe.
As of this article’s writing, both Hanukkah and Christmas are a little over a week away. Since most of the people in my life still haven’t done their holiday shopping for the year, below are 10 last-minute gift ideas:
Soju is a distilled Korean alcohol that is — by volume — the most consumed spirit in the world. TOKKI is the first soju to be made in the U.S., as produced in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Unlike many of its competitors, TOKKI does not add artificial ingredients or flavors. Beyond Astor Wines & Spirits, TOKKI can be found in dozens of New York City restaurants including Cafe Boulud, Hangawi, Barn Joo, and Thursday Kitchen.
Co-founded by Brandy Hoffman and Patricia Santos, Volition is a beauty company known for its innovative anti-aging products. This set is a 3-in-1 system meant for application twice daily, as massaged into the face and neck areas. It contains 60 mL of a Dual Cream Base and 15 mL of both its Day Active and Night Active products. Volition also offers free shipping and free returns on purchases.
Based in Austria, Swarovski is known all around the world for its crystals. Swarovski’s Crystaldust Bangle Doubleis a new signature design, as crafted using the brand’s Crystal Rock technique. It is lavishly-encrusted with silver-toned crystals, which makes it sparkle, and available in eight different colors. Swarovski fans with an interest in chic tech-wear ought to look into the Cardoon Activity Tracker, as part of the Activity Tracking Jewelry Collection.
Not all Christmas sweaters must be ugly, and this officially-licensed Wu-Tang Clan sweater proves that. UglyChristmasSweaters.com lets shoppers add LED lights to any sweater — Wu-Tang threads included — for $9.95. Those seeking something a little more “yuge” have some Donald Trump sweater options from the site.
TOMS first achieved notoriety for its “one for one” policies, in which the company would give away a pair of shoes to a person in need for each pair purchased. Within the past few years, TOMS has become known for much more than its slipper-esque canvas shoes, including sunglasses, bags, backpacks, boots and dress shoes. Its Del Rey sneakers are not just in line with the company’s “one for one” policy, but also manage to be both comfortable and fashionable. The Del Rey can be purchased in Black Teal Tribal, Grey Plaid and Black Dotted Wool. TOMS purists interested in the Grey Plaid version of the Del Rey may want to check out the Red Black Plaid edition of the classic slip-ons.
Shu Uemura is a top Tokyo-based beauty company. Takashi Murakami is one of Japan’s top contemporary artists. Put them together and you have the Shu Uemura x Murakami Limited Edition Holiday Collection. Only available while supplies last, this collection maintains both the quality that Shu Uemura is known for and the colorful artwork of Murakami. Beauty both inside and outside of the packaging.
Neubau Eyewear is a popular Vienna-based brand known for its chic yet ergonomic pairs of glasses. Its Heinz line is unisex and light, made of lightweight polymer. While the Black Coal Matte caught my eye, Heinz is also available in five other colors. On the Neubau website, shoppers can easily sort models by color, material and gender; 13 colors, two materials and two genders lead to plenty of options.
Tipsy Elves is one of the top sites to purchase ugly Christmas sweaters from, but the San Diego-based e-tailer offers something for everyone. Halloween-ready jumpsuits, Thanksgiving-themed t-shirts, St. Patrick’s Day gear, Hawaiian shirts, patriotic clothing, officially-licensed college sweaters, fanny packs, neck warmers…fun attire and then some. I personally had a hard time deciding between the the American flag sweater and a Hanukkah sweater. Free shipping for orders over $75.
MOO is helping to make business cards cool again, although it also sells postcards, holiday cards, letterhead and stickers. The brand recently partnered with Baron Von Fancy to create limited-edition business cards. But for those who don’t need business cards, MOO has great a hardcover notebook to offer. Sized at 5.12″ x 8.15″, the notebook comes in dark grey with 160 lined pages and 16 unlined pages. Sturdy, professional and fashionable all at once.
Based in the Port Morris section of the South Bronx, The Bronx Brewery has becoming one of New York’s leading craft breweries in only five years. The Bronx Brewery’s No Name IPA is a special collaboration brew only available at Whole Foods Market locations in the Northeast region. The beer is currently nameless and is looking for a name — submissions can be submitted at www.namethisbeerwfm.com. In turn, you have not only given a loved one the gift of great beer, but also the chance to be the person that gives that great beer a proper name.
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