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PuroAir: Testing out both its HVAC filters and air purifier
25 April 2026 @ 10:03 pm
I'm pretty religious about swapping out my HVAC filter every month. When I pay rent, I change the filter. That's just how I do it. Living in a beach town means the wind is pretty much always blowing, and in my case, it's blowing in from the Gulf. The means sand and dust are a constant. And at this particular moment, it's peak pollen season here! If I leave anything outside for a day or two, it's yellow.ContiMova robomower review: Absolute garbage, right up until it wasn't
25 April 2026 @ 7:02 pm
The Mova LiDAX Ultra 1000 was hands down the most frustrating mower I've used so far. The caster front wheels made this thing completely unusable in my sandy grass no matter what I tried. So I rage quit and took it down the street to a neighbor's house, where he and his wife spend a significant amount of time caring for their perfect lawn, perfect yard, and lovely garden. If there's any lawn this thing should, Seriously small tiny house comes at an ultra-affordable price
25 April 2026 @ 5:03 pm
A lot of tiny houses nowadays are anything but. For those who think they should actually live up to their name, the Mantra Micro Cabin is an ultra-compact dwelling that ditches the bells and whistles to sleep two for just US$17,000.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Interview: The avionics suite designed to let anyone fly a plane
25 April 2026 @ 3:03 pm
California-based aerospace company Airhart Aeronautics recently completed test flights of its new cockpit avionics suite for small planes at the company's Long Beach facility. We sat down with Airhart President Nate Thuli to learn more.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Aircraft, How a steam-powered moto became the second-fastest bike in the world
25 April 2026 @ 12:03 pm
For most people, it’s hard to fathom what true speed on a motorcycle actually feels like. Even most riders have never experienced velocities that might make them question their place in the world.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Steam Power, Extra-wide tiny house provides apartment-like living for two
25 April 2026 @ 8:03 am
This extra-wide tiny house takes a considered approach to small living, using its increased width not to sleep more people or squeeze in extra features, but instead to create an open, apartment-like home for two. It also has lots of upgrades available and can be configured to run off-grid.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Futuristic EV trike is trying to replace your bike – and maybe even your car
25 April 2026 @ 6:03 am
Safety is a double-edged sword on motorcycles. Between the thrill of being on a bike and ensuring you’re safe out on the road, it’s a subtle balancing act. This unique three-wheeled electric leaning motorcycle tries to redefine the boundaries of motorcycle safety.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: The thinnest wireless OLED TV money can buy is now available
25 April 2026 @ 3:03 am
Since 2017, LG's been hard at work perfecting the wallpaper TV, a screen that practically blends into your space with all of its components crammed into an impossibly thin form factor.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, 1/4-ton glamping chair aims to be the cushiest seat at the campfire
24 April 2026 @ 11:04 pm
Founded in 2019 in Seattle, Hest has built a reputation for crafting some of the camping market's comfiest mattresses and sleep systems. Now it unleashes that know-how in memory foam construction into the greater base camp, launching a classic folding camping chair that looks like it might just be one of the most comfortable available. Truth be told, the combination of full-size, multipurpose foam cushioning and heavy-duty frame should bring this chair's comfort level closer to cushioned patio furniture than to the average quad-folding camping chair.10-cm Japanese origami CubeSat unfolds to 25X its folded size
24 April 2026 @ 8:49 pm
On April 23rd, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched several satellites into low-Earth orbit including a 10-cm (3.9-inch) "origami" cube satellite with a reflectarray antenna that unfurls, origami-like, to 25 times its size when folded.Continue ReadingCategory: Space Systems, EngineeringTags: Rocket La