It’s bad enough when a regular old computer is hacked — but just imagine the damage that could be done …
Plastic modular roads. The answer to plastic waste?
According to the inventors, PlasticRoad features numerous advantages compared to conventional roads, both in terms of construction and maintenance. They claim, …
Skyroam – your personal hotspot away from home
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!