Faraday Cage Cloak Storing phones in odd places has become a favorite practice of those afraid of spies infiltrating their devices. National Security Agency whistle blower Edward Snowden famously asked visitors in Hong Kong to stash their phones in the refrigerator. And it’s not an unfounded fear: it is theoretically possible for even a phone that …
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Questionable Auto Apps-1 Scans Plates & Texts Driver Another is Autonomous
Questionable Auto Apps 1 Scans Plates & Texts Driver Another is Autonomous I am truly amazed all the time with new technology. It is mind boggling the advances that science has developed over the last century. I remember a time before microwaves and when family members were the dishwasher! But sometimes I want to just …
Modifying a LED Flashlight to Run 3.6 Times Longer
Modifying a LED Flashlight to Run 3.6 Times Longer A long lasting flashlight is a must have. They cost a pretty penny though, unless you can take an inexpensive one and modify it yourself. You might need a bit of soldering skills to complete this task but well worth the effort and if you don’t have the …
Ultimate Off-Road RV
Ultimate Off-Road RV Wow what a vehicle this one is! It seems it does just about everything but drive itself. Some of the features include a firewood box, a shower, and the camp seating built into the running boards and storage bins all around the truck’s perimeter. The ATVs on the roof are a definite …
Turning Your Vehicle Into A Portable Generator
Turning Your Vehicle Into A Portable Generator Sometimes you just need more power! You could find yourself in a remote location and where is the generator? Why it’s back in the garage at home of course!. You can make your vehicle into a portable generator at a reasonable price and then have power from your …
DIY Faraday Cages
DIY Faraday Cages What are faraday cages? Why would you need one? What electronics can it protect? How would you build one and can you improvise one? There are a number of different ideas on the subject, Less about the effects of the EMP or even the cause because in today’s political arena we are all …
DIY Solar Generator From Old Solar Lights
DIY Solar Generator From Old Solar Lights Don’t throw away another old garden solar light ever again! Use them and make powerful solar panels to charge your batteries. Have you got old solar lights from the garden laying around? Well, did you know with a little thinking and a little solder here and there, you can …
Locating the Cheapest Gas
Locating the Cheapest Gas The price of gas is on the rise again. More people are using mass transit and ride sharing than ever before. But world events are controlling prices more than our demand these days. However, if station owners determine that a lower price point will bring in more consumers and raise their …
Use Your Debit Card Safely
Use Your Debit Card Safely Part of being prepared is to protect your resources, this includes your financial resources. The more a technology becomes mainstream the more hackers and thieves concentrate on figuring out how to use it to get into your pocket. Your debit card is not always the safest method of payment. Always …
Cheap Solar Power
Cheap Solar Power Currently the sunshine is still free! So we should make use of it in powering our homes and businesses. Finding a secondary power source is the first step to moving yourself off the grid. Once you’re off the grid you can say good bye to those ever rising utility costs and use …