Space Acacia system combines a tent, tarp and wall-to-wall air mattress

Many campers will put up a tarp, pitch a tent underneath that tarp, then put an inflatable mattress inside the tent. Space Acacia is designed to makes things simpler, by combining all three components in one camping system.Continue ReadingCategory: Out… Continue reading Space Acacia system combines a tent, tarp and wall-to-wall air mattress

Kristie Wolfe’s glass-topped fire lookouts offer window to the stars

Designer, dressmaker and tiny house builder Kristie Wolfe’s many different getaways have included everything from a big potato to a hobbit house community. Her latest project sees her draw inspiration from traditional American fire lookout towers to cr… Continue reading Kristie Wolfe’s glass-topped fire lookouts offer window to the stars

Hover Camera X1 drone can be used without an app or a remote

Perhaps you like the idea of using a drone to take aerial selfies, but you don’t want to buy a big, expensive, complex quadcopter. That’s where ZeroZero Robotics’ Hover Camera drone comes in, and the latest version – the X1 – is claimed to be easier th… Continue reading Hover Camera X1 drone can be used without an app or a remote

Rubber-bodied Bumper Pedals are made to spare cyclists’ shins

For many bicycle commuters, painful shin scrapes caused by pedal strikes are just an unavoidable part of cycling. They might not have to be, however, if the designers of the rubber-bodied Bumper Pedals have anything to say about it.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Rubber-bodied Bumper Pedals are made to spare cyclists’ shins

Bifrost Pulse VR glove could bring haptic feedback into much wider use

While there are already haptic feedback VR gloves that provide a simulated sense of touch to users, they typically cost at least a few thousand dollars. The Pulse glove is aimed at making the technology more accessible, in that it’s priced at just US$2… Continue reading Bifrost Pulse VR glove could bring haptic feedback into much wider use

Snow-going Slede is like a skateboard with mini snowboards for wheels

Over the years, we’ve heard about several skateboards that were claimed to handle like snowboards made for the street. The Finnish-designed Slede snowskate flips that concept around, by reportedly performing like a skateboard made for the snow.Continue… Continue reading Snow-going Slede is like a skateboard with mini snowboards for wheels

Impact-absorbing DCLR8 is like a rear crumple zone for helmets

Although helmets are required for many sports, Canadian materials engineering technologist Albert Beyer believes that they don’t provide enough protection to the back of the head. His solution to that problem is a “crumple zone for helmets” known as th… Continue reading Impact-absorbing DCLR8 is like a rear crumple zone for helmets

Async invites riders to cheat in style with the powerful A1 Pro ebike

Mobility startup Async has been developing a versatile and visually striking ebike for the last year or so, which can roll as a Class-compliant urban ride or head off the beaten track on its all-terrain tires and full squish. Either way, the A1 Pro com… Continue reading Async invites riders to cheat in style with the powerful A1 Pro ebike

Erik Buell leaves range anxiety behind with 225-mile Flluid ebikes

Back in 2019, imaginative and much revered motorcycle designer Erik Buell launched a long-range ebike on Indiegogo under his new Fuell brand. Now the original Flluid is getting two siblings that boast Valeo’s latest auto-shifting mid-driver motor.Conti… Continue reading Erik Buell leaves range anxiety behind with 225-mile Flluid ebikes