When it comes to offroad vehicles, few manufacturers have the staying power and impact as the original Jeep. So when something new comes out of their factories, like say their 2020 midsize Gladiator pickup truck, people tend to jump at the chance to drive one – we’re anxious to do so here. So, when Jeep released a video showing how these dirt-kickers are produced, gotta admit, we were a bit excited. Jeep Gladiator Assembly Line Built in the south plant of the Toledo Assembly Complex which has been making Jeeps since the 1940s, the 2020 Gladiator is the company’s first pickup truck since the ultra-hip Comanche was discontinued in 1992.…

Ya know, a lot of people are impressed by a 70″ flat screen as the centerpiece of the living room. But what if that massive monitor was instead a massive 3D printed clock? Yes, endless hours of entertainment AND so much better as a focal point for your home. Now, this week’s ‘model of the week’ isn’t exactly the size of a flat-screen TV but I have no doubt you could make one as large, chuck that TV, and have your clock playing 24-7. Created by Jacques Favre, ‘The First Clock’ is a remake of his very first 3D printed clock designed two years ago. My first fascination with mechanisms…

If you like to go on leisurely hikes outdoors, chances are you’ve brought along some snacks for the trip. And while that’s by no means a bad thing, it always becomes a problem when you’ve finished said snacks and have no place to throw your trash. Some good Samaritans keep their trash in their bags and dispose of it properly. Others simply dump their garbage on the nature trail without a second thought. The Colony Cleanup bag was created to make cleaning up after yourself easier. Unlike plastic grocery bags often reused to hold trash, this nylon pack was made especially for packing, storing, and eventually disposing of your waste.…

Let’s talk about history for a bit. Just last June, archeologists from Cambridge and Ghent produced a revolutionary bit of research for the journal, Antiquity. In it, they described some problems and placed them against the immense possibilities that might come from the use of ground-penetrating radar surveys (GRS) on archeological sites. Here’s where it gets revolutionary. They were also able to map out a large chunk of the buried Roman city of Falerii Novi without any digging. GRS vs. Excavations Instead, they had a quad bike and wheeled around their GRS equipment to survey the city. Like a bat, GRS uses radio signals and sends them underground. The echoes…

Drenched from the light of an ice-coated moon, the grass of the thousand field marsh split each side of a sliver wind. A top it rode Shimmy Gripples, eyes blazing, hand of ice and the other of fire gripping the reins of these links. Tomàs Barceló – A sculptor since he was a child, Tomàs creates busts and more with a sci-fi/fantasy twist that The Far Side Returns – Gary Larson, yes, the creator of The Far Side strip, is back… Well, not back, he’s doing ‘new stuff’ – DIGITAL stuff. And it’s amazing. Jeep Gladiator – Assembled by FCA since the beginning of 2019, this shows the assembly line…

Right now, an NYT article on the #vanlife business boom is trending on LinkedIn. It looks like a lot of professionals are dumping cash into glamping vans with so many of us barred from offices during these lockdown times. You’re geographically free! Might as well travel the country and live in a van, right? Hold on there, partner. Before you dump $100k into a lifestyle the late Chris Farley famously mocked, please hear out some cautions. Why listen to warnings from me, though? Because I bought a van for vanlife — or at least to turn into a mobile office — before all the other engineers thought it was cool.…