Tile, the lost item tracker that you can attach to purses, keys, luggage, bikes or anything else that tends to go missing at times, is today rolling out a new feature designed to make it easier for people to get help finding their items. In an update to the companys iOS and Android applications, users will now be able to share their Tiles with others, including friends, family, roommates, or anyone else they choose in order to increase the chances that their Tile and whatever its attached to gets found.

The Tile tracker, by way of background, originally began as a crowdfunded device before raising $13 million in seed and Series A funding to fuel its growth. The company had sold over half a million of its small, white square-shaped devices as of last fall, but declined to provide any updated numbers today. Instead, CEO Mike Farley references a different metric: he says the Tile community is finding over 250,000 items every day.

That includes those who are using the Tile devices to locate lost items still in Bluetooth range, as well as those wholeverage Tiles larger network. The way the Tile works is that its able to tap into itscommunity of users who have the companys app installed on their smartphones in order to help peoplewith missing items locate them, even when that item is no longer nearby.

However, relying on a network isnt always as helpful as just asking a friend to help you find something. Thats where Shared Tiles comes in. Not only does it mean you can ask your own micro-community for help, it also means that a single Tile can be used among a group, too.

You may be out of town or just at the office, but someone else in your household or who you trust can help you find something youve lost just by installing the app on their phone. That way, couples can search together for missing keys, for example. Or if you go out of town, your roommates can still locate the remote that got lost in the sofa cushions, even though the Tile attached to it was originally associated only with your phone and account.

Lost items play a little melody while youre hunting for them, which makes it easier to find them when misplaced.

The feature is a minor onefor Tilesapp, but speaks to the companysability to make its hardware more usable by way of software upgrades. In the future, Farley says there are plans to do more with the software, too, including adding the ability for users to thank the strangers who helped them locate a lost item. He even hinted at the possibility of adding a reward option, which could encourage users to join in the lost item hunt for something of value to a Tile user.

But in the near future, Tile is focused on developing its business model which will involve a subscription-based business. Unlike a number of other lost item trackers, Tiles dont include a user replaceable battery. That means yourTile will eventually stop working, but the decision to go this route was deliberate. Farley felt that users would simply abandon the devices after the battery dies that its too much hassle to replace it. Plus, by eliminating the need to allow the Tile to open up, the design of the dongle can be improved, too.

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Lucideon's Dr David Pearmain with the kiln.

SCIENTISTS and engineers working on a multi-million pound project to help ceramics firms cut their energy bills have made a significant breakthrough.

Materials technology company Lucideon was awarded almost 2 million from the Government's Regional Growth Fund (RGF) in 2012 to develop low-energy firing technology.

Now, as part of commercial tests, 15 x 15cm tiles have been produced, all showing the same strength as tiles made using traditional, energy-intensive methods.

Tony Kinsella, chief executive of Lucideon, headquartered in Penkhull, said: "We now have material that is a tile, and looks like a tile, feels like a tile, rings like a tile and that's a Eureka moment.

"There is still a lot of work needed, but the team has risen to all of the challenges so far.

"Like all scientific and engineering endeavours, the project has had its ups and downs and some slices of luck.

"However, the team has never lost sight of the goal and, as confidence has grown, they have increased their levels of innovative thinking and application.

"As a result, we are confident we have a real success on our hands, which will have a profound impact on energy use and the economy of the ceramics industry in the future."

As part of the project, an 80-foot-long (25 metres) commercial-scale kiln was built at Lucideon, and commercial scale tests started last year.

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The new RealizeBradenton.com website was made with "responsive design" so it works well on any device.

Realize Bradenton overhauls website

Realize Bradenton has launched a new website, RealizeBradenton.com.

The new site emphasizes design, photography, simple navigation and easily accessible information. It was coded to look and work well on whatever device is being used to view it, from a desktop PC to a phone.

"Our new website is the culmination of more than 12 months of research, data mining, planning and execution," said Johnette Isham, executive director of Realize Bradenton.

The site was designed in-house using staff expertise in photography, writing and coding, with the support of Bryan Gordon Design, of Sarasota.

"Essentially, we've strategically connected our database, website and communication platforms, said Jeremy Piper, communication manager for Realize Bradenton, who was in charge of the website's overhaul.

"These integrated tools allow us to easily edit our website, maintain relationships with board members, donors, volunteers, visitors, residents, and more -- all from one system."

Sarasota company gets Disney work

Sarasota company Safe-Floors.com was chosen to apply its non-slip treatment on tile floors throughout The Boathouse, a new restaurant being built in the former Downtown Disney, now known as Disney Springs.

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A rendering of a proposed "Thank You America'' statue in the north plaza of the Santa Clara County building. (Photo courtesy Santa Clara County)

Jim McEntee came about as close to sainthood as our current political life in Santa Clara County permits. As a former priest and the director of the county's human relations for 27 years, he was a passionate advocate for social justice, civil rights and economic fairness.

Above all, McEntee was a man of peace. After county officials named the north plaza at 70 W. Hedding St. after McEntee, they dedicated a glass mural and a "gathering place for peace'' in his honor -- eight benches surrounding tilework of a dove.

Now, a dozen years after McEntee's death, the county is about to muddy that message. A group of Vietnamese-Americans has proposed a "Thank You America'' monument a few yards away, highlighted by a bronze American and a Vietnamese soldier, each carrying a gun.

A rendering of a proposed "Thank You America'' statue in the north plaza of the Santa Clara County building. (Photo courtesy Santa Clara County)

On their agenda Tuesday, (see goo.gl/rx6ZdU), the supervisors will consider designating the site for a work expected to be funded primarily by the Vietnamese-American community, which hopes to raise $300,000. A sketch shows the statue displaying the American flag and the old South Vietnam flag.

To be fair, the "Thank You America Monument'' is proposed for a landscaped area between the old county building -- now the DA's office -- and Hedding Street. As you face the county complex from the north, it's about 40 yards to the right of the McEntee tile work and 25 feet or so from the edge of the plaza itself.

Too close

But let's not tiptoe around the truth. This monument doesn't work next to the McEntee Plaza. I doubt it works on any public property, but certainly not here. McEntee dedicated his life to nonviolence. For all the gratitude behind it, this monument undercuts what he stood for.

To use a crass comparison, it's like the Yankees opening an adjunct area in center field to honor Boston Red Sox players. It's like a vegan place expanding the menu to offer steak and kidney pie. It's like Apple embracing Android. Tired of peace? We've got war a few yards away.

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Landscaping work at Bathursts city entrances has come to an unplanned pause, but mayor Gary Rush says it will still be completed by proclamation day.

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Landscaping work at Bathursts city entrances has come to an unplanned pause, but mayor Gary Rush says it will still be completed by proclamation day.

The work to revamp the citys entrances on the Mitchell and Mid Western highways has been designed to incorporate the citys history and heritage.

Motorists have been watching the project progress over the past few months, but it has now paused while contractors seek bluestone.

We thought we could buy it in tile form, Cr Rush said.

He said contractors are now searching for alternatives to the planned bluestone tiles.

There are design issues that sometimes present themselves in any construction, small or large, that need to be revised, he said.

Once found, the bluestone will be added to the brick wall already in place at both sites.

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