By Samuel Phineas Upham

Scott Harrison understands the perception of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs as being self-centered and unconcerned with the plight of others. It’s something that he’s hoping to change by taking tech hotshots directly to where help is needed the most. According to the New York Times, Harrison’s charity: water has installed wells and hand pumps in 20 Third World countries, giving more than one million people access to clean water.

The work of charity: water doesn’t just revolve around rich CEOs cutting a check to a charity. Their donors actually go to the countries to see that their donations are being turned into clean water for underprivileged people. The trip chronicled in the New York Times included the founders of Spotify and WordPress along with celebrities such as Tony Hawk.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com

About the Author: Samuel Phineas Upham is an investor at a family office/ hedgefund, where he focuses on special situation illiquid investing. Before this position, Phin Upham was working at Morgan Stanley in the Media and Telecom group. You may contact Phin on his Samuel Phineas Upham website or Twitter.

The world’s most valuable technology company, Apple announced two new smartphones in early September 2013. These new products not only highlight its combative nature with low cost phone manufacturers such as Samsung and Huawei but also capabilities of its new iOS 7 operating system. The iOS originally debuted in 2007 with its iPhone.

The iOS 7 is the seventh version of Apple’s mobile operating system and Apple is incrementally improving its iOS 7 operating system since it was introduced on June 10, 2013. Code named Innsbruck, iOS 7 is the next generation software for iPhone, iPad, iPad Touch and iPod. It reflects a big deviation from its predecessors and focuses on clarity by removing clutter, improve user interface leaving only the most essential. New features of iOS 7 include control center, notification center, multitasking (opens multi apps simultaneously), camera, photos, AirDrop (Wi-Fi sharing feature for iPhone), Safari, Siri (comes with more content from Wikipedia and Bing), iTunes Radio, and iOS in the car. New capabilities to surf the App Store with age based search may become a hit feature with parents. Most of all iOS 7 is free and you can update your mobile gadgets by yourself.

If you aren’t sure what the circuit breaker (whether the general electric sfha36at0250 model or any of the other types) is designed to do, the simplest reason for why a circuit breaker is installed is to stop the flow of electricity in the case that a fault is detected.

Without this safeguard, the electrical circuitry, as well as the appliances in your home, can be irreversibly damaged, causing harm to your family members while also causing you monetary loss.  Yet another important aspect of installing such a device is checking for the quality of the device, as this can also lead to damage that can be easily avoided.

Not only can you purchase Eaton circuit breakers that are new, but also used breakers that are high in quality. One reason why this is a good idea is that you can save a lot of money in buying a used circuit breaker.

Now there are several sources that provide circuit breakers, not to mention circuit breakers from other companies, and here are three things that you must keep in mind while shopping:

#1: Is the reputation of the company solid?

Whether you are looking for circuit breakers at online stores or salvage businesses, you must ensure that the reputation of the company is positive and that they focus on testing and monitoring the units that they have to offer.

#2: Does the company offer a warranty or a money back guarantee?

Companies that have been in this business for a while now normally offer a warranty to back up their products as well as a money-back guarantee if something does go wrong. This will help you determine the quality of work on the used circuit breakers that they offer.

#3: Is this the right circuit breaker for my home?

There are several types and makes of circuit breakers out there and it is important for you to consult with an expert before making an order. Remember it is better to be safe than sorry, especially when it comes to the security of your home.