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Flourishing in our new autonomy requires that we construct secure habitats in which to dwell. Cutting edge materials and methods provide unimaginable new options, allowing us greater mobility, and access to many previously uninhabitable environments.
Things All Scouts Should Know: 16 Camping and Life Hacks from 1911
In 1911, the first edition of Boys' Life magazine was published. The first several issues included a short-lived section called "Things All Scouts Should Know," which featured short, practical tips for boys at home and out camping.
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Full Version Movie | The Family Builds Bryson's Earth Bag Bedroom | $4650 Total Cost for Expense
If you've got some time, you can watch the full version of the building of Bryson's Earth Bag Bedroom from start to finish all in one setting :)
Colombians Are Building Houses Made Of LEGO-like Recycled Plastic Bricks For Just $5,200
A Colombian company, Conceptos Plasticos, has come up with a solution to the landfill problem by recycling plastic into LEGO-like building blocks that families can use to construct their homes.
This Tiny Cardboard Home Takes Only 1 Day To Build & Lasts 100 Years
While most people wouldn't think this type of material to be suitable for building a comfortable and safe abode, award-winning architects have discovered how to use it to produce remarkably sturdy and reliable shelters. Dutch design studio Fiction
25 Survival Skills Everyone Needs
In our fast-paced technologically-centered modern world, many adults have never learned some of the basic skills need for self-sufficiency or survival. We've complied a list of some of the crucial skills everyone should know, for day-to-day life, h
Goodbye Bricklayers, Hello Fastbrick Robotics
Fastbrick Robotics plans to commercialize their patented technology, and they're also developing an add-on for SOLIDWORKS software that uses 3D model data to create machine code for the size, cut, rotation and placement of the bricks.
VIDEO: A one-armed Australian robot can build a house four times quicker than a brickie
Fastbrick Robotics, an ASX-listed company based in Perth, has created a robot brick layer, a form of 3D printing which can create the shell of a house without being touched by human hands.
Movable concrete micro-home can be installed in just 7 hours
Estonian firm Kodasema is developing a prefabricated concrete micro-home that can be assembled and installed on-site within just seven hours, then moved to another location with relative ease.
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Carbon Nanotube Fiber.....
This Guy Is So Hype On Graphite
Graphite is experimental gold
How to Build a Quinzee Snow Shelter
How to Build a Quinzee Snow Shelter
Next-gen adhesive based on octopus suckers
Along with their unique propulsion system and ability to change color, octopi are also known for their grabby tentacles.
Shipping container transformed into a tiny house
Despite their drawbacks, there's definitely something appealing about recycling a shipping container into a viable home.
Build a Bug Out Kindle: A Digital Survival Library at Your Fingertips
A "bug out situation" is the phrase used to describe a survival scenario which makes staying at home more dangerous than leaving.
These Windows Can Go Opaque On Command
Panes block sunlight with the flip of a switch
Embedded nanoparticles clear the way for smart glass devices
In a breakthrough new "direct-doping" process, scientists have embedded light-emitting nanoparticles into glass so that it remains almost perfectly transparent, but glows brightly when stimulated by lower frequency light.
Improved Desalination Technology is Quenching the World's Thirst
The world is parched, we are thirsty, and there's likely nothing we can do to make it rain.
The Skills That Will Really Matter After An Economic Meltdown
In the middle of this catastrophe, money in the bank, gold in your home, or collector's antiques aren't going to matter too much.
Welcome to Sunrise Domes!
Geodesic Domes were invented by
R. Buckminster Fuller in the 1960's, and are a revolutionary building structure with many advantages over conventional rectangular designs:
Living in a greenhouse: One family's experiment in sustainable living
Dutch stylist Helly Scholten is interested in living sustainably, so when the chance came to move herself and her family into an experimental sustainable house designed by Rotterdam University students and researchers, she jumped at it.
UFO home concept floats off-grid ocean living
While you can always head for the hills to wait out the apocalypse, a more stylish option could be a fully sustainable floating home from Italian mini yacht-maker Jet Capsule.
3D Fashion project set to revolutionize clothing industry
A new partnership between Loughborough University in the UK and garment manufacturer the Yeh Group aims to kick 3D printed fashion into gear.
An Island Fit For A Bond Villain
The new lifestyle for the rich and famous
First expandable habitat installed on ISS
The International Space Station (ISS) received an exciting renovation today as the experimental Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) was successfully attached to the Tranquility module.
Spinning nanotube fibers at Rice University
Scientists have created the first pure carbon nanotube fibers that combine many of the best features of highly conductive metal wires, strong carbon fibers and pliable textile thread. In a Jan. 11 paper in the journal Science, researchers from Rice U
The first space hotel?
Inflatable private space station set to launch in 2020 - and it will allow tourist visits
The ISS's New Expandable Module Is Just the Beginning of a Cushy Space Future
Fifty-five years ago today, Soviet cosmonaut and all-around lovely person Yuri Gagarin became the first human ever to venture into outer space.
The ISS's New Expandable Module Is Just the Beginning of a Cushy Space Future
Fifty-five years ago today, Soviet cosmonaut and all-around lovely person Yuri Gagarin became the first human ever to venture into outer space. To commemorate this historic voyage and celebrate the gains made in crewed spaceflight since, the United N
Private Space Habitat to Launch in 2020 Under Commercial Spaceflight Deal
Two aerospace companies are teaming up to launch giant space habitats to orbit, with the first such liftoff targeted for 2020.
The Far-Out Summit Where Geniuses Learn to Build Starships
TO GET TO the spaceship convention I have to go to Chattanooga.
Inflatable Space Baron Bigelow Says He Wants A Disney Space Station
Inks deal to launch giant inflatable habitats starting in 2020
Ace Rocketeers Swear They'll Put Inflatable Space Stations in Orbit, and Soon
BIGELOW AEROSPACE MAKES inflatable space habitats. But you only get to use the word "space" if you get those orbs to orbit, and, well, the people at Bigelow aren't exactly rocket scientists. (What? They aren't.)
BEAM Me Up! Prototype Space Room Could Lead to Inflatable Moon Bases
This Friday (April 8), SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Dragon cargo spacecraft toward the International Space Station, carrying the first expandable habitat that will be occupied by humans in orbit.
Scientists have discovered a metal foam that can stop an incoming bullet
For thousands of years, armor was something people wore.
3D printer creates full-color, multiple material prototypes in a single print run
The latest enterprise-grade 3D printer from Stratasys, the J750 model, is reportedly the first that can print objects with photorealistic color accuracy.
NASA Is Finally Sending a Hotel Magnate's Inflatable Habitat to the ISS
When humans leave Earth for good, they're going to need somewhere to stay.
Ex-boat builder designs unique off-grid tiny house
Ex-boat builder and carpenter Jeff Hobbs from New Zealand-based studio Room to Move was recently commissioned to build a special bespoke tiny house for local resident Briar Hale.
What is KNARR™?
This simplified airship freight system involves very little infrastructure to make wind energy easily accessible everywhere - leading the way in greener, more efficient transport of heavy goods.
Long Distance Transport | The CL AirShip | The CargoLifter
Based on proven and certified components of the AirTruck product range, CargoLifter can develop and build a full-fledged AirShip.
CargoLifter CL160, Germany
The CargoLifter CL 160 is a semi-rigid airship under development by CargoLifter AG, a German company that plans to build airships capable of carrying enormous loads for the bulk air freight market.
Airships.net: A Dirigible and Zeppelin History Site
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How to Unclog a Drain
Hair, soap scum, and dirt make up a cocktail of gross sludge that has to make its way from your sinks, bathtubs, and showers to the outside world.
Could you live in a ventilation shaft?
People's Architecture Office (PAO) has a knack for designing thought-provoking - if impractical - housing ideas.
29 Essential Tips for the New Prepper: "Start Small. Develop Your Skills. Create a Plan"
Whether you are just starting out with prepping and are figuring out what to focus on first, or whether you are a veteran prepper tracing over your plans for potential flaws, you can always make improvements.
Practical Motorhome Doubleback VW Camper review
Practical Motorhome's Jeremiah Mahadevan runs the rule over the stunning, innovative Doubleback camper, based on the venerable long-wheel base VW T5. UPDATE (13/05/2013): Danbury Motorcaravans has released a five-seater Doubleback.
You Won't Believe All Of The Awesome Features This Tiny Camper Is Hiding [Watch]
Watch the video to see how many amazing features this tiny retro camper is hiding.
Living on the edge: Casa Brutale combines brutalism with Bond villain-chic
Imagine, for a moment, that you're a super-villain searching for the perfect secret lair. You could do worse than Casa Brutale: a remarkable project that combines brutalist muscle with James Bond villain-chic.
The 'Flying Bum' is ready for lift off:
World's largest aircraft the Airlander 10 is fitted with fins and engines ahead of its first flight
A touch of silver lets smart windows go from clear to translucent
Electricity causes Nanowires to compress the elastomer layers, distorting them in the process. As a result, the window goes from being completely clear to taking on a cloudy frosted-glass appearance.