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Simplified kit aims to take the sting out of small-scale beekeeping
20 January 2026 @ 4:30 pm
The traditional method of beekeeping – using heavy frames that hold the honey, and large extractors that do the harvesting – can be a grubby, physically demanding, time-consuming procedure that takes up a large amount of space along with the hazards of being stung or harming the bees.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, LifestyleTags: Tiny house provides nomadic off-grid lifestyle in a compact package
20 January 2026 @ 2:57 pm
Commissioned for a customer who wants to enjoy a nomadic retirement, the Tiny Birdy has a compact interior layout that sleeps up to two people and runs fully off-grid with solar power.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Gun barrel titanium EDC driver swaps bullets for bits
20 January 2026 @ 12:48 pm
If you work on cars, furniture, or electronics often, it helps to have a good set of screwdrivers handy. The Revolver S from EDC upstart IdeaSpark fits six driver bits into a rugged little titanium body to make it easy to carry these wherever you go, with a precise ratchet mechanism to boot.Continue ReadingCategory: World’s fastest-growing plant is also a surprising superfood
20 January 2026 @ 9:00 am
You might be more familiar with it as a versatile fibrous material or the staple food of giant pandas, but bamboo has now entered the health-food realm thanks to the first review into its dietary benefits. Those include aiding blood sugar regulation, fighting inflammation and improving gut health.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags:GWM’s monstrous 8-cylinder, 2-liter motorcycle is coming to America
20 January 2026 @ 4:03 am
I wouldn’t blame you if you haven’t heard of Great Wall Motor Company (GWM) by now. But you probably have heard about Souo S2000, the monstrous eight-cylinder, two-liter cruiser bike from China. Now it’s reportedly coming to the US.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Great Wall Motors, ChinaHumans stopped producing our own Vitamin C to fight parasitic infections
20 January 2026 @ 12:09 am
Most mammals produce their own vitamin C using an enzyme called GULO. Around 60 million years ago, humans lost this ability, which scientists long viewed as evolutionarily neutral since vitamin C from diet compensated for the loss. But new research suggests that the deprivation of this essential molecule was not an innocuous evolutionary shift but actually a clever defense against parasitic infections.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Aerobag puts an airbag system in pro cyclists' shorts
19 January 2026 @ 8:48 pm
When you think about it, it's kind of crazy that pro cyclists are capable of exceeding the urban speed limit for motorized vehicles, yet the only protective gear they wear is helmets. That's why one company has now developed a wearable airbag system.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Airbags, Cycling, 'World's smallest' ergonomic horizontal mouse can be used almost anywhere
19 January 2026 @ 7:00 pm
Even a device as simple as a computer mouse still has plenty of room for improvement. Modern versions are becoming lighter, more ergonomic, and often even look nothing like their traditional counterparts. The NanoFlow i2 Air incorporates some revolutionary features and is now available for backing on Kickstarter.Continue ReadingCategory: Electronics, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTagsBring your metal chops to life with groovy titanium guitar pick
19 January 2026 @ 5:33 pm
Though I'm using my fingers more, most of the time I pluck the strings of my guitars with a pick. Most of them have been made from plastic, but I've tried metal and even small coins. But never titanium – which makes the ResoTi an intriguing project.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: The unusual way to boost vaccine effectiveness
19 January 2026 @ 4:01 pm
Instead of focusing on your sore arm after your next vaccine, you might want to think good thoughts. A new study that trained people in the power of positive thinking showed that the practice can significantly boost antibodies created by the jab.Continue ReadingCategory: Body and MindTags: Vaccines, antibodies,