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Balafire: when a light bulb goes wild
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2024-11-17 17:12
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Air fryers are simpler than you think, but still pretty neat
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2024-11-11 15:28
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I bought a freeze dryer so you don't have to
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2024-10-31 19:26
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MP3 CDs: a hybrid "format" that never existed, yet was surprisingly common
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2024-10-16 16:55
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Duracell PowerCheck: A genius idea which didn't last that long
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2024-10-08 19:27
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Thermoelectric cooling: it's not great.
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2024-09-22 20:56
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Induction cooking - but what about woks?
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2024-08-31 16:29
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Door closers: ubiquitous, yet unloved and often maladjusted
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2024-08-22 19:42
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Passive infrared motion sensors: a two-bit camera powered by crystals
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2024-07-25 18:44
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Awnings: a simple cooling tech we apparently forgot about
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2024-07-15 16:55
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The Numitron: An obvious idea that wasn't very bright
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2024-07-01 16:21
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Your dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and how they work)
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2024-06-11 17:38
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Tilting, taking turns, and winning free games: the many tricks inside old pinball machines
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2024-05-27 19:00
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The simple, clever sensor behind automatic windshield wipers
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2024-04-29 17:27
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Simmerstats: The genius old tech that controls your stovetop
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2024-04-24 17:08
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Bright from the Start: GE's CFL with an incandescent trick up its sleeve
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2024-04-01 15:03
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Old HVAC industry practices are holding us back and costing us money. But we can fix it.
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2024-03-07 17:29
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Flash photography used to be pretty wild
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2024-02-02 17:26
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The step-by-step, mechanical logic of old pinball machines
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2023-12-29 18:07
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LED Christmas lights still annoy me. Let's try some more fixes.
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2023-11-30 15:40
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What's the deal with the popcorn button?
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2023-11-21 17:22
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The Clapper: Yes, that one.
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2023-11-18 18:58
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Back-up beepers: Obnoxious, but getting better - and spreading!
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2023-11-05 15:01
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Old pinball machines are amazingly complex
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2023-10-14 18:26
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Power outlets are topsy turvy - but does it matter?
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2023-09-26 18:10
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Photoelectric light controls are weirder than they seem
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2023-08-26 17:06
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Tesla won the plug war - and that's good news!
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2023-08-11 19:37
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Longer-lasting light bulbs: it was complicated
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2023-07-16 19:29
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This goofy fridge has a really clever design. It's also kinda terrible.
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2023-06-26 16:34
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Digital audio needed videotape to be possible - and the early days were wild!
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2023-06-09 18:25
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Electric cars prove we need to rethink brake lights
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2023-05-25 16:49
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Sony Betacam: Not the Beta you're thinking of (it's way better)
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2023-05-09 14:41
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Contactors: how we power the big stuff
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2023-04-24 19:26
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Plug-n-play solutions for home electrification, and options for power outages (Part 2)
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2023-03-30 16:56
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How do vinyl records hold stereo sound?
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2023-03-24 14:13
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Home Electrification: There's not a lot to do, and it doesn't have to be hard (Part 1)
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2023-03-05 18:08
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A simple water heater is more clever than it seems
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2023-02-10 22:34
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Timer switches: literally just a clock and a switch
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2023-01-25 19:19
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Movies made sound with a light bulb: Sound-on-film
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2022-12-25 15:38
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The decorative lamp that's built wrong on purpose
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2022-12-12 18:36
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In Defense of the Switched Outlet
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2022-11-28 18:09
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The clever camera code on rolls of film
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2022-11-20 18:00
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This TV gadget censors bad words with 1980's tech
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2022-11-09 18:31
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Old car headlights were all the same — which was a fairly bright idea
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2022-10-16 16:52
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This 1960's camera is powered by light and completely automatic
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2022-09-27 17:47
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A Complete Beginner's Guide to Electric Vehicles
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2022-09-09 18:34
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Drip Coffee Makers — super simple, super cheap
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2022-08-11 15:25
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The correcting feature of typewriters is not what I thought
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2022-08-02 18:19
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There are two types of smoke alarm. One of 'em ain't so good.
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2022-07-08 17:34
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Is Philips discontinuing their coolest warmest product?
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2022-06-22 18:01
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Why don't Americans use electric kettles?
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2022-06-01 21:59
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The tech which can charge an electric car in 10 minutes
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2022-05-13 17:08
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The Autochrome; Color photos? Just add potatoes.
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2022-04-26 15:48
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