Yakhchāl is Persian for ice pit and it’s an ancient type of evaporative cooler. Above ground, the structure has a domed shape with …
Want fewer car crashes? Take down the signs.
Hans Monderman, the Dutch traffic engineer, observed that when the power went out to a set of traffic lights, accidents …
Everything is terrible, I mean, AWESOME!
Wow, the daily news is grim. Civilization is collapsing all around us. Corruption is everywhere. The political parties are falling …
BETTER THAN CONCORDE: Boom Supersonic ~ New York to London in THREE HOURS
Supersonic flight has existed for 70 years, but until now, it hasn’t been efficient enough for routine travel. Boom’s airliner …
Meet Zoa™ – Leather grown in a lab
Leather is a material like no other. Since we first clothed ourselves in animal skins, leather has been prized for …
Regrowing coral reefs.
We’re always hearing terrible stories of “bleaching” of the world’s coral reefs. Mostly the stories are full of doom and …
Warning: Hidden cameras planted in hotels and vacation rentals
Beware! LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. (WFLA) — A vacation rental on Longboat Key had a hidden camera secretly recording guests in …
Power grid reliability and resilience are matters of national security
By Printus LeBlanc Earlier this week, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry sent a proposed rule change to the Federal Energy …
How do you pay when the power is out?
Reddit user voicesinmyhand made a very good point about planning for survival after a cataclysmic event. You can be prepared for any …
This tiny modular home adapts to your moods
According to this designer, to have a truly smart home the tech needs to be integrated from the inside out. …
Zello – Turn your phone into a walkie talkie to contact rescuers
Zello is a very valuable app during times of natural disasters, search and rescue, or community events. It gives you free …
Have you been pwned? Has your online account been compromised?
Troy Hunt, a web security expert, created Have I been pwned? as a free resource for people to quickly assess …
This is the Real Reason Your iPhone Cables Break
Apple products look great. Whatever else you think of the company, there’s little doubt that Apple uses high-end materials to …
MIT student invents wearable sticker that detects sexual assault
A new wearable technology developed by a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology aims to help save people from sexual assault. …
Thermite – The military’s newest “old’ weapon
Thermite is a ‘pyrotechnic composition’ of metal powder, fuel and metal oxide. When ignited by heat to around 4000F, thermite …
Olive: Next-Gen Hearing Aid with a Social Mission ($100)
Introducing the next generation of hearing aids, aimed at solving the two biggest problems in hearing impairment today: price and …
GravityLight: lighting for a billion people
GravityLight is a revolutionary new approach to storing energy and creating illumination. It takes only 3 seconds to lift the …
5-year old shreds and drifts like racing driver
Some people think this is too dangerous for a young kid. What are your thoughts on getting the child to …
Aircrete dome homes – strong, cheap and long-lasting
Aircrete blocks are quick to construct with and are easily cut on-site meaning very little wastage, saving time and money. …
Are we headed for a solar waste crisis?
Environmental Progress is an activist and lobbying group out of California. NO STOP! They’re sensible! They support clean nuclear energy. …
Talking of canoes….
A fishing canoe with outriggers, a 480W battery and a place to store your catch!
Worms Could Hold the Key to Reducing the World’s Plastic Waste
Watch these wax worms eat carbon bonds found in plastic. Which is great news for the planet as we use trillions …
Woah! Kill shot from 1.5 miles away on ISIS beheader
Throwback. A SAS sniper beheaded an ISIS executioner with a single shot while the militant was teaching jihadis how to …
Awesome! EcoHelmet: Bike Helmet Made out of Paper
If you ever visit a touristy town you often find they operate a shared bike system. The bikes are available …
New bandage lights up for infections
The early detection of wound infection can dramatically improve patient care and clinical outcomes. So imagine if your bandage could …
Here comes Google’s silencing of the Right
Paul Joseph Watson is a YouTube pundit. Naturally, he is conservative because as he points out, the left is about emoting …
Mr. Trash cleans up harbors.
Mr. Trash Wheel – Cleaning Up A Harbor Near You! The adorable and insanely effective Mr. Trash Wheel may soon be eating …
Drink beer, turn bottle into sand, save beaches!
This New Zealand brewery was disturbed to hear that we’re stripping sand from beaches to such an extent that some …
This is how the robots will kill us all
It’s bad enough when a regular old computer is hacked — but just imagine the damage that could be done …