Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. Circuit breakers, breaker panels, breaker boxes, fuse boxes—no matter ...

Churning with voltage and resembling an explosion at the wire factory, the breaker panel exudes mystique. But it's just a big switch, filled with other smaller ­switches, which lead to the switches ...

I had an interesting story shared with me from a past client; he told me there is an old saying in Hawaii that if you bring back one of the volcanic rocks from the islands to your home, you bring back ...