SHOWERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
>> THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS BIGGER
IN TEXAS.
WOW!
>> YOU'RE TINY.
>> YOU'RE.
TODAY WE'RE DOWN SIZING.
>> TODAY ON "HOUSTON LIFE."
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>> STILL TO COME, IF YOU LIVE IN
400 SQUARE FEET OR LESS?
>> WE GO INSIDE HOUSTON'S ONLY
TINY CONDOS.
>> PLUS TINY GARDENING THAT'S
GREAT FOR ANY SPACE.
>> AND HOW TO DOWN SIZE YOUR
CLOSET LIKE A PRO.
>> WELCOME TO "HOUSTON LIFE."
I'M JENNIFER BROOME.
>> I'M DERRICK SHORE.
>> WE'RE TAKING IT TINY TODAY.
>> YOU HAVE THE COOLEST STUFF.
>> YES.
>> I SHRUNK THE HOST.
I LOVE THAT THING.
>> REALLY GOOD.
>> YOU GOT A GREAT THING GOING
OVER HERE WITH SHRINKING AND
DOWN SIZING AND ALL IN ONE.
OBVIOUSLY WHAT I DO WITH THE
TECHNOLOGY, HIGH-TECH STUFF, I
ALWAYS GET THESE COOL GADGETS TO
HELP YOU MOVE INTO SMALL PLACES
AND DOWN SIZE.
>> THE FIRST THING IS HILARIOUS.
>> WE'LL START HERE.
THIS IS THE SMALL FRY PAN.
THIS REMINDS YOU BACK WHEN YOU
WERE A LITTLE KID WHEN YOU WERE
THING.
>> LIKE AN EASY BAKE OVEN.
>> BUT IF YOU'RE NOT THAT
HUNGRY, MAKE TINY PANCAKE.
>> IS IT REALLY THAT FUNCTIONAL?
FUNCTIONAL.
>> THE PAN, IT SEEMS LIKE WHAT
ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE, ONE EGG
>> DON'T LAUGH.
IT'S THE SIZE OF AN EGG
McMUFFIN, IF YOU THINK ABOUT
IT.
IT'S EASY TO CLEAN UP.
YOU CAN GET THIS AT BED, BATH
AND BEYOND FOR $8.
IF YOU HAVE A SMALL KITCHEN,
MAYBE SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT TO
GET.
>> OUR PRODUCER AND HER HUSBAND
ONLINE.
>> I KNOW.
>> AND THIS GUY ON YOUTUBE WHO
MAKES THESE TINY, TINY MEALS.
>> OH, MY.
>> THIS IS ULTRATINY.
I WOULD CALL THIS MICRO COOKING.
BURNER.
WHAT'S HILARIOUS IS THIS GUY HAS
MILLIONS OF HITS ON YOU TUBE.
SOMETHING INSANE.
>> MAYBE THIS IS A SIGN OF
THINGS TO COME.
MAYBE WE'RE ALL GONNA BE MAKING
MINIATURE PANCAKES FOR
BREAKFAST.
>> APPARENTLY ERIN DOESN'T HAVE
NOTHING TO DO BUT BE ON YOUTUBE.
>> TELL US ABOUT WHEN YOU WANT
ONE DRINK.
>> GENERALLY OFF BIG
REFRIGERATOR FULL OF A SIX PACK.
NO.
IT'S DOWNSIZED.
THIS IS A MINI REFRIGERATOR AND
ACTUALLY IT CAN HEAT, TOO, THAT
HOLDS ONE CAN.
ONE CAN.
THAT'S ALL YOU'RE GOING TO GET.
THIRSTY.
YOU ONLY GET ONE CAN.
>> BUT THE THING IS IT CAN PLUG
INTO AN OUTLET.
IT CAN PLUG INTO A USB.
IT PLUGS INTO YOUR COMPUTER OR
ANY OTHER CHARGING PORTS AND YOU
CAN HEAT UP MAYBE A CAN OF SOUP
OR YOU CAN KEEP --
>> VERY COOL.
>> CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?
>> TECHNOLOGY THESE DAYS.
>> HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?
UNLESS YOU'RE DRINKING YOUR
DRINK, ONCE YOU PUT IT INTO ROOM
TEMPERATURE, HOW LONG DOES IT
TAKE TO GET COLD?
MINUTES AGO.
YOU HAVE A LITTLE TINY APARTMENT
HOUSE, THAT'S THE WAY TO GO.
SOUP?
>> HEATS UP, PROBABLY LONGER.
20 MINUTES.
I HAVEN'T TRIED IT.
BUT WHEN YOU'RE ON THE GO AND AT
YOUR OFFICE --
>> YOU PUT THE SOUP IN WHEN
YOU'RE A LITTLE HUNGRY.
>> IT'S VERY AFFORDABLE.
>> THIS ONE KIND OF REMINDS ME
OF EASY BAKE OVEN.
>> I LOVED THIS.
I TALKED ABOUT HEATING A CAN OF
SOUP OVER HERE.
WE'RE GOING TO HEAT YOUR MEAL.
LOGIC.
IT'S A MINI VERSION.
ALL RIGHT?
NOW, IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THIS,
IT'S GOT A CARRYING CASE AND
HANDLE.
IT'S LIKE A LITTLE LUNCH SACK.
WHAT IT IS, YOU PLUG IT IN AND
WITH FOIL.
IT COMES WITH A PYREX AND I
YOU.
I MADE SOME STUFFING.
I PLUG THIS IN.
IT'S NICE AND TOASTY AND HOT --
>> IT IS WARM.
THERE IS A HEATING PAD IN HERE
ALONG WITH THE FOIL.
TOUCH?
>> NO.
IT'S WARM RIGHT NOW.
WHEN YOU GET TO THE OFFICE, YOU
PLUG THIS IN, LITERALLY HEATS UP
IN FIVE OR TEN MINUTES.
YOU CAN COOK IN HERE, TOO.
IF YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE A LOT
OF OVEN SPACE, IF YOU HAVE
PEOPLE COMING OVER, YOU CAN MAKE
BISCUITS IN THERE.
>> IF YOU HAVE A NICE HOT LUNCH,
LIKE CHICKEN OR PROTEIN, YOU CAN
LEAVE IT IN HERE AND IT'S
STRAIGHT OUT OF THE OVEN.
>> YOU GOT LEFTOVER DINNER, YOU
HAD A HAMBURGER LAST NIGHT, YOU
MICROWAVE IT.
IT'S A MINI OVEN.
HOT LOGIC MINI.
THIS RUNS $50.
COLORS.
>> IF MY GRANDMOTHER WERE STILL
THIS.
>> WHAT?
>> OKAY.
WHAT'S NEXT?
>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WILL
TAKE OVER YOUR ENTIRE BEDROOM
AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE.
CLOCK.
MOST, GUESS WHAT THEY DO?
THEY TELL THE TIME AND MAYBE
HAVE AN ALARM STAND.
THIS IS THE SMART INTELLIGENT
ALARM CLOCK.
IT'S BRAND-NEW.
LITERALLY JUST CAME OFF OF KICK
STARTER.
BEDDI.
IT'S VERY THIN AND SMALL AND
FIRST OFF, IT INTERACTS WITH
YOUR SMART PHONE.
MY SMART PHONE IS SITTING RIGHT
INSIDE HERE AND WORKS WITH SO
MANY DIFFERENT OTHERS.
FIRST OF ALL, IT LAYS IN HERE
IT TALKS TO YOU.
>> WAIT A MINUTE.
I DON'T WANT AN ALARM CLOCK
THE NIGHT.
>> SURE YOU DO.
>> GET UP.
AROUND.
LIGHT.
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO WAKE-UP TO
MUSIC, THIS THING TURNS ON AND
IT TURNS OFF AND THERE IT GOES.
>> IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE BETTER
FOR YOU.
LIGHT.
IT GLOWS THROUGHOUT YOUR ROOM,
TOO.
SO IT'S A REALLY NEAT WAY --
>> WE CALL THAT MOOD LIGHTING.
DAY.
A LITTLE LIGHT IS NOT GOING TO
WAKE ME UP.
CAN YOU MAKE IT TALK TO US?
INSTRUCTIONS, IT'S NOT GOING TO
WORK HERE.
THIS IS THE WEATHER.
>> IT DOESN'T WANT TO TALK TO US
NOW.
>> IT SHOULD.
>> IT SAYS 88 DEGREES AND IT'S
SUNNY OUTSIDE.
IT'S A BLUE TOOTH SPEAKER.
IT WORKS WITH SPOTIFY.
ALL YOUR SPOTIFY TUNES, YOU CAN
WAKE UP, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO
HAVE AN ALARM CLOCK.
>> LET ME ASK YOU, BECAUSE THE
TREND RIGHT NOW WITH NEW
ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND
ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO OUR
HOME IS CONNECTED HOME.
SMART HOME.
WE SEE A LOT OF THIS AT THE
ELECTRONIC SHOW EVERY YEAR.
THIS IS AN ICON FOR THE NEST AND
>> EXACTLY.
>> AND SPOTIFY.
DEVICE?
JUNIOR.
I LIKE THIS GUY.
>> EVERYTHING IS GOING.
>> THERE IS A ONE BUTTON UBER
TYPE OF THING.
THIS INTERACTS WITH YOUR PHONE
ON YOUR BLUE TOOTH AND UBER CAN
OR HOUSE.
>> YOU HAVE TO PUSH A BUTTON?
HOW INCONVENIENT.
>> I KNOW.
>> YOU CAN PUSH THE BUTTON AND
TAKE UBER TO THE AIRPORT.
THEN TAKE THIS ALONG.
>> TALKING ABOUT YOUR NEST, THE
CONNECTED THERMOSTAT, THIS WORKS
WITH IT, TOO.
>> I HAVE ONE OF THOSE.
LOVE I
>> I FOUND THIS THING.
I FLY FREQUENTLY.
THIS IS A VERY COMPACT DEVICE
>> TIME OUT.
DO PEOPLE LOOK AT YOU CRAZY WHEN
YOU'RE ON A FLIGHT WITH THIS?
>> BE EMBARRASSED.
>> INSTEAD OF A NECK PILLOW,
THIS FOLDS DOWN.
SIZES.
YOU'RE KIND OF A TALL GUY.
ARMREST.
>> I'M SUPPOSED TO LAY MY FACE
ON THIS?
>> HOOKS ON THE ARM OF YOUR
SEAT.
>> HAVE YOU REALLY TRIED HAD ON
A PLANE?
IT WORKED PHENOMENAL.
IF YOU GET UP, SHOW YOU SOME
OTHER THINGS.
THIS HAS A BUILT-IN PEN.
A BUILT-IN LIGHT.
A BUILT-IN LASER, IF YOU WANT TO
USE IT.
>> WAIT, YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO
USE A LASER ON A PLANE.
>> DON'T TELL ANYBODY.
>> LEERSLY.
WHY DO YOU NEED A BUILT IN PEN
ON YOUR PILLOW?
>> YOU'RE FLYING
INTERNATIONALLY, YOU FILL OUT
>> WOW.
YOU HAVE AN ANSWER FOR
EVERYTHING.
>> RECHARGING PACK BUILT IN FOR
YOUR PHONE, TOO.
>> NOW YOU'RE HOGGING THE
ARMREST.
>> JENNIFER IS ON THE PLANE WITH
HER HEAD ON THE PLATE.
ALL THESE WIRES ARE FALLING OUT
OF THE USB PORT.
>> IT'S CALLED JET COMFY.
AN ALL IN ONE TYPE.
>> YEAH.
IT'S QUIRKY THING.
WHAT'S IT?
>> TELL ME WHAT THAT IS.
>> OKAY.
EXACTLY.
OF SAFE.
IT'S ACTUALLY FROM A COMPANY
CALLED THE GUN BOX.
TYPICALLY IT'S A GUN SAFE.
HERE.
NOW YOU DON'T NEED BIG JEWELRY
BOX OR A GUN SAFE.
THIS SITS ON THE SIDE OF YOUR
A SAFE.
>> HOW DOES IT OPEN?
>> IT'S BIOMETRIC.
READY FOR THIS?
I PROGRAMMED MY FINGER.
IT ONLY WORKS WITH MY FINGER.
IF YOU TOUCH YOUR FINGER RIGHT
HERE, IT AUTOMATICALLY OPENS UP.
OF THE BED.
YOU CAN KEEP YOUR BUN.
GUNS IN TEXAS, WELCOME.
WE CAN HAVE ALL YOUR JEWELRY,
BUT YOU DON'T KNOW
WHAT IT IS.
THIS IS AN ARM BAND, GOT A RADIO
FREQUENCY CHIP.
YOU PUNCH IT THERE, IT OPENS UP.
SO THIS CAN REALLY --
>> I LIKE THE BIOMETRIC.
>> CALLED THE GUN BOX.
DOWN SIZING.
>> MICHAEL, THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR JOINING US.
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