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 …
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 …