Combining elements of the fold-out tent camper, caravan with slide-out sidewall expansion and pop-top camper, the Badger series of caravans expands in an unusual way. A large section of its fiberglass roof and sidewall fold out to instantly create a separate room amidships the floor plan, adding some serious head and elbow room atop the small single-axle footprint. The trailer […]
Badger Camping Trailer
Cute Office Pods
Jet airliners are typically “retired” after around 30 years of service, and while there are many ways to re-use bits of them – such as chopping off their cabin sections to be fitted out as training simulators – many are ignominiously fated to rust away in vast aircraft graveyards, only getting the odd bit of attention when some extreme sports […]
App Calculates Genetic Risk
A new smartphone app called MyGeneRank has been developed by scientists at the Scripps Research Translational Institute. The app calculates a person’s genetic risk for coronary artery disease and directs those found to be at high risk to appropriate medical advice. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of death worldwide. Nearly 20 million Americans experience CAD, yet […]
Hipstar Backpack Cart
Although carrying gear in a backpack is easier than carrying it in your arms, sometimes even a backpack can be too heavy. That’s where the HipStar comes in – it’s a hands-free cart that allows users to tow their pack behind themselves as they walk. Currently the subject of an Indiegogo campaign, the HipStar looks not unlike a hand truck, […]
Recyclable Backpack
German outdoor gear specialist Vaude has taken the next logical steps in “Leave No Trace” backpacking, simplifying a backpack down to a single material and 3D-printed components. Still just a prototype for now, the Novum 3D backpack lays the groundwork for a more eco-friendly breed of gear that can be completely recycled at the end of its useful life. “Ideally, […]
Janova Paddle Tracks Table Tennis Performance
Monitoring your performance can help you improve in pretty much any sport, and that includes table tennis. The German-designed Janova paddle was created with this fact in mind, as it tracks your strokes while you play. Although the Janova may look like a standard wooden table tennis paddle (or racket or bat, depending on what part of the world you […]
3 Scalability Tips for Website Development
In terms of web performance, scaling essentially refers to the capacity of an online property to support traffic load. Despite its importance, few consider this aspect until their websites go down from a heavy volume of visits. Because this could affect a brand’s reputation, it’s critical to prepare for scaling by anticipating peak loads using tools that perform load testing […]
Turnable Speakers
Though sales of vinyl records have been steadily rising in recent years, the vast majority of the music we listen to is served up via streaming services. Hong Kong-based design studio CoolGeek embraces both formats with a Bluetooth-capable turntable that also includes its own sound system. A kind of modern take on the old radiogram, though with Bluetooth streaming instead of a […]
O-Boy Sends Rescue Alert via Satellite
If you were heading off into a wilderness area with no cell coverage, you might worry about how you’d summon help if you got hurt or lost. Well, the O-Boy satellite-connected rescue watch was designed with just such concerns in mind. The device was invented by Belgian entrepreneur Hadrien Dorchy, after he got stranded out at sea when the fin […]
Japanese Cosy Camper
We continue to be amazed by how much functionality Japanese kei camper builders can squeeze into the tiniest vans on Earth. Oka Motors takes it to yet another level with its recently remodeled Miniature Cruise Cozy. The ingenious indoor/outdoor layout transforms in several directions, enabling a 134-inch-long Suzuki Every van to transport, feed, clean and sleep up to three occupants. […]