3-sec car camp awning ousts mosquitoes instantly via drop-on bug room

Kammok offers what might just be the quickest, most convenient vehicle-mounted awning on the market. Now, it's expanding the design with a fast-pitching no-see-um mesh bug room that installs like a bedsheet.

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Modular multi-blade kit turns one handle into an entire toolbox

Knives and saws are plenty useful when camping, but they're still just two separate tools. Ti-Ally offers an alternative, in the form of a system wherein six different blades can be swapped in and out of a single multi-functional steel handle.

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Low-cost device could allow homeowners to test their own tap water for lead

If your home has old lead water pipes, there's a chance that harmful concentrations of lead may be present in your water. An experimental new device could soon allow homeowners to check for themselves, instead of waiting for the city to do so.

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Rugged smartphone first to feature 150-lumen autofocus projector

They're chunky and heavy, and not the most attractive handsets around. But rugged phones are designed to shake off abuse, while boasting huge batteries and useful tools. The latest model from Ulefone has all that in spades, plus pocket cinema chops.

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Rugged smartphone first to feature 150-lumen autofocus projector

They're chunky and heavy, and not the most attractive handsets around. But rugged phones are designed to shake off abuse, while boasting huge batteries and useful tools. The latest model from Ulefone has all that in spades, plus pocket cinema chops.

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If Steve Jobs’ card sold for $181,000, then what’s Albert Einstein’s worth?

Recent prices paid for the business cards of Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos raise some fascinating questions about the long-term value of all business cards that have sold before... so what will an Albert Einstein business card fetch at auction?

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Geekey 2.0 multitool wraps over 15 functions around a Bic lighter

In the crowded world of multitool design, it's hard to stand out. Carve Design has managed to do just that by releasing a new version of its Geekey, this time turning the multitool into an affordable lighter case that's rich in functionality.

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$23k Nano Micro House pushes the limits of downsizing

Though the Nano Micro House isn't the smallest tiny house we've ever seen, it's pretty close – and at $22,900, it's also one of the cheapest. This example of extreme downsizing sleeps two and has a surprisingly functional interior.

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Ford camper van reinvents the RV game, fusing US grit & Euro panache

Grand Design RV brings American adventure and European luxury screaming together in its all-new Lineage VT camper van. The off-grid-ready rig offers a level of interior glamping luxury we're not used to seeing outside the European or custom markets.

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Bitter taste receptors in the gut may be key to healthier aging

The bitter taste receptors on our tongues are also found in the gut. A new study has identified two specific receptors in the large intestine that are associated with the aging process, which may help inform diet-based strategies for healthier aging.

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