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. […]

Ampler Bikes

Cycling to where you need to be with some electric motor assist is proving popular among commuters, but not everyone appreciates the bulked out look common to many ebikes. Estonia’s Ampler Bikes has just announced two lightweight city rides that have the stealthy look of non-electric bikes. Ampler says that it’s essentially gone back to the drawing board and started […]

Porous Battery Layer Could Make Once A Week EV Charging Become Reality

Lithium-sulfur batteries are a hugely promising energy storage solution with the type of density that could see smartphones run for five days, and scientists continue to make exciting advances that bring them closer to commercial reality. The latest comes from researchers at Australia’s Monash University, who have developed a novel layer component that shapes as a critical piece of the […]

Adaptalux Lights Up Macro Photography

UK-based Adaptalux hit Kickstarter in 2015 with a modular lighting system aimed at macro photographers that featured bendy LED arms for creative lighting opportunities. Fueled by success, the development team returned four years later with Xenon flash arms for the system, and now the newly redesigned flash arms are available to buy. Like many tech solutions, the Adaptalux system was born of frustration. A […]