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FIRE

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO HUMAN KIND’S GREATEST TOOL

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July/August 2020
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Single-Seater Pod To Solve City Congestion

The world is becoming increasingly automated as more manufacturers mull over independently functioning designs for their products, all in the name of making the lives of humans easier. This includes vehicle makers, as the push for driverless cars takes hold. In fact, mega tech companies, such as Google, have already been producing autonomous cars for some time, and the tech is only becoming more advanced.

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May/June 2020
Part Three The Sharpest Tools In The Shed
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Part Three The Sharpest Tools In The Shed

The final part of our series on sharpening woodworking hand tools focuses on the various commonly used hand planes and their blades.

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May/June 2020
Why Your Brewer's Favourite Beer Is Lager (Seriously)
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Why Your Brewer's Favourite Beer Is Lager (Seriously)

Walk into a brewery taproom today and it’s no surprise the menu is littered with IPAs. The hop bombs keep the lights on. But look to the corner of the beer list and you’ll likely see a humble lager. Order it. It’s the most carefully brewed beer on tap. While loud and bold IPAs are brewed for the consumer, subtle and highly drinkable lagers are brewed for the brewer.

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May/June 2020
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UNSTOPPABLE FORCE MEETS IMMOVABLE OBJECT

The notion of driving around in bulletproof vehicles might seem like the stuff of popes, political dignitaries, and the movies. But think again – a proudly home grown company is creating world-class armoured-vehicle solutions for anyone who is interested.

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May/June 2020
This Technics turntable powered hip-hop's early sound
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This Technics turntable powered hip-hop's early sound

THIS CHANGED EVERYTHING

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May/June 2020
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THE BBC'S NEW EYES IN THE SKY

The scale at which you can capture the majesty of an elephant, the pace of a cheetah, a sprawling penguin colony in the Antarctic, or the immense lakes and rivers in Africa is near limitless if you have cameras that can fly.

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May/June 2020
Scientists finally figured out why grapes spark in the microwave
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Scientists finally figured out why grapes spark in the microwave

Cut a grape part of the way through, leaving two halves that are still connected by a small piece of skin. When placed in the microwave, the radiation causes the grape to increasingly spark from the middle.

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May/June 2020
Hyundai
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Hyundai

/ Venue 1.0 TGDI Glide DCT

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May/June 2020
Fly your bike safely
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Fly your bike safely

HOW YOUR WORLD WORKS

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May/June 2020
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An ancient concept for a futuristic wind turbine

With the threat of Eskom load-shedding ever-present, and a growing need to shift to renewable energy sources, investing in an Archimedes Windmill for your home might just be the solution you need.

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May/June 2020
The Future Of Urban Mobility
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The Future Of Urban Mobility

You’ll carpool a lot more in the coming decades, or ride a bike to work. Either way, you probably won’t consider a car as your first option for the daily commute.

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January 2017
The Truth Is in the Muck
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The Truth Is in the Muck

An environmentally conscious chef eschews conventional sushi in favour of the undiscovered pleasures of strange, invasive species. A man who lost his eyesight refuses to pity himself and instead becomes, of all things, a travel writer. Together, they dig their hands into the dark ocean mud in search of enlightenment.

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January 2017
your driverless ride is arriving
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your driverless ride is arriving

uber thinks its self-driving taxis could change the way millions of people get around. but autonomous vehicles aren’t anywhere near to being ready for the roads.

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february 2017
Entry-Level Welders
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Entry-Level Welders

Wire-feed welders let you conquer the world of metal, whether you’re reattaching the feet to a fireplace grate or fixing the broken axle on a trailer.

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January 2018
To A T
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To A T

Restoring classic cars to pristine beauty isn’t a labour of love. Actually, it’s more of a labour. But you gotta love it, says hobbyist restorer Paul Koski.

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January 2018
Isuzu KB 300 D-TEQ LX 4x4 - Rugged Efficiency
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Isuzu KB 300 D-TEQ LX 4x4 - Rugged Efficiency

I didn’t see them coming.

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January 2018
Bring Back The Muscle
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Bring Back The Muscle

Why the world needs this naturally aspirated Wisconsin-built V8.

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January 2018
Tiny Satellites Explore Universe
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Tiny Satellites Explore Universe

Small spacecraft, shaped by the forces that shrunk your cellphone, are changing the way we observe space and understand our home.

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February 2018
A Humongous Rocket That Just Might Work
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A Humongous Rocket That Just Might Work

If Elon Musk wants to get to Mars, SpaceX will have to combine three rockets into one mammoth engine. will it work? An expert weighs in.

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February 2018
The New Science Of Hops
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The New Science Of Hops

Brewers, engineers and researchers push the boundaries of hoppy beer.

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February 2018
Great Unknowns
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Great Unknowns

WOULD A 1960'S-ERA DESIGNATED FALLOUT SHELTER HELP ME IN A NUCLEAR ATTACK TODAY?

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February 2018
Trust The Bike
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Trust The Bike

A lifelong minimalist embraces the equipment-intensive sport of gravel cycling.

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April 2017
Ask Roy
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Ask Roy

Popular mechanics’ senior home editor solves your most pressing problems.

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April 2017
sawdust & sweat & sunshine & music
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sawdust & sweat & sunshine & music

matt artinger was put on this earth to design and build some of the sweetest-sounding guitars ever crafted. and when a man figures out what he was put on this earth to do, he is fortunate indeed. 

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february 2017
The Right Way To Sharpen Kitchen Knives
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The Right Way To Sharpen Kitchen Knives

PEOPLE HAVE the wrong ideas about knives. A knife doesn’t cut like a razor or a plane iron on the push stroke. It’s somewhat like a saw with teeth that cuts in a sliding motion as it’s pushed or pulled. A properly sharpened knife is honed to a fine edge, yet has an appropriate roughness so that it has bite, or an ability to sink into the cut.

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January 2018
The Phoenix Saga*
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The Phoenix Saga*

Ford’s new Kuga swoops in to replace the uncanny previous model, but does it do enough to win back customers who got burnt on the last one? They handed us one for a long-term review so we can find out.

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January 2018
Thrifty Head-Turner
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Thrifty Head-Turner

MERCEDES-BENZ E220D COUPÉ

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January 2018
Turning Clicks Into Cash
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Turning Clicks Into Cash

Globally, YouTubers are coining it. Big money can be made from YouTube ads and the more hits and subscribers, the better.

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November 2017
The Story Teller
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The Story Teller

Around the world, 18,9 million subscribers watch DanTDM’s YouTube channels, and his videos have been viewed 10,6 billion times. What does he do in these videos? He plays video games. What does he do in his new live show that is selling out theatres on three continents? We went to find out.

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November 2017