As you know, I’ve been away for a while. It was on business completely unrelated to Self-Reliance Central but as …
Sleep or sit in it – we love the Napsack!
The Napsack has zippers at the shoulders, so you can stick your arms out, and a cinch at the bottom …
Facebook’s Reliance on Liberal Fact-Checkers Means Your News Is About to Be Censored
Image Credit: Hermann CCO Facebook doesn’t think you know what’s “fake news” and what’s not. In an announcement Thursday, the …
Space Lettuce. It’s a thing.
For a mid-afternoon snack, NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough cut some of the “Outredgeous” Red Romaine lettuce leaves he nurtured during …
10-4 Big Buddy. Are you missing a big piece of your preparedness plan?
As we all know, phone systems can go down in emergencies. So when the next one occurs, you can be part …
Homicide bomber? Look for the signs
The following are signs that might indicate a homicide bomber or terrorist. Remember, we are all responsible for remaining …
Six Dirty Little Secrets About Portable Solar Generators
Thinking about investing in a portable solar generator to protect yourself and your family during power blackouts? Watch out. Most …
Amazing biometric clip monitors vitals in disaster or on the battlefield
This is an outstanding piece of new technology and a great addition to the battlefield medic’s kit. It would also …
Love this pole-less tent. Just add air.
Look at this great, pole-less tent. It goes up in a minute and you never have to worry about losing …
Starfish Prime, EMPs, NEMPs and HEMPs explained
An electromagnetic pulse (EMP), also sometimes called a transient electromagnetic disturbance, is a short burst of electromagnetic energy. Such a pulse’s origination may be a …
Using bacteria to make self-healing concrete
Concrete is the most commonly used construction material on earth, found in everything from roads and buildings to bridges and …
Ransomware – Avoiding the “Big Bad”
Ransomware is everyone’s nightmare and until the government, manufacturers and the OS producers emerge from the Dark Ages, we’re stuck dealing …
Making a leather from pineapple scraps
With this fruit we can make juices, cocktails…and also leather. This faux-leather is created from pineapple scraps and later biodegrades …
So cool! Transforming Mobile Homes
Most of us love the idea of being able to get out of Dodge. Well this method looks like a …
Six-pack beer rings that marine creatures can eat – Fantastic idea!
Most of the plastic six-pack rings end up in our oceans and pose a serious threat to wildlife. Saltwater Brewery, …
Live report on what to do – and not to do – during a flood
Last year one of our team had a terrifying viewpoint as torrential rains flooded the street outside his apartment block in seconds and …
Cleaning oil with magnets
Oil spills are an unavoidable part of our future on this planet. Until we no longer have to rely on …
I know it’s not winter, but this is awesome!
He makes a meal of setting it up, but it’s not that long compared with say, getting a boat ready. …
Is Facebook hiding messages from you? It was for me. Here’s how to find them.
I read this article in the London Evening Standard (which I found on Facebook, naturally) describing how Facebook makes decisions …
The Pocket Shot. The Slingshot reinvented.
Love this. When the Pocket Shot is in use, it measures 5 inches long but the Pocket Shot measures only …
Instant energy — Roll Out solar panels
Solar power will be easier to install than ever before thanks to this innovation: the Roll-Array which rolls out like a carpet. This flexible …
Drive safer at any age using these technologies
New technologies are responsible for many of the advances, comforts and conveniences of modern life, from the smartphone to wearable …
Get smart about 3D printing. Take this course.
You know I’m crazy about 3D Printing, or Additive Manufacturing as it’s called in the business. Well look at this …
How to start a fire with a lemon. No, seriously.
Yes, there are quicker, cheaper, easier ways. But, come on? This is waaaay cool!
Solar smartphone screens that can recharge batteries
This is great news! My battery runs down really quickly on my phone as I have so many apps open …
futureHAUS – pre-fab housing that’s super smart
As part of an international challenge Virginia Tech’s FutureHAUS research proposes an alternative to conventional construction: a pre-fab delivery method …
VIDEO: Water Bottle Turns Humid Air into Drinkable Water
Retezár, an Austrian designer has invented a device that can extract water from the air and condense it into drinkable water. Called Fontus, it …