What’s the opposite of a “green thumb”? You. After flubbing a forest’s worth of ficuses and killing countless cacti, it’s time to get some help with this whole indoor gardening thing. The Koubachi plant sensor might just get your houseplants through the week. More »
Conventional refrigeration does an incredible job keeping food fresh. But that technology hasn’t helped desert dwellers without steady electricity. A more recent development in refrigeration—the Zeer pot-in-pot refrigerator—only requires water, sand, and a hot, dry climate to preserve produce through evaporative cooling. Here’s how to make the simple gadget. More »
You don’t fool around with home security. The front door locks automatically when you leave. And there’s no way you’d be a big enough sucker to hide a spare key beneath the welcome mat. But what will you do if you lock yourself out? Smash your own window? Not a chance. More »
This summer has already set temperature records around the nation, and we’re still in the dog days of August. With money tight, and temperatures high, there’s a temptation to test out unconventional ways to beat the the heat. But these odd home remedies can end up wasting energy and costing more money. Here’s how to know what really works when you want to keep cool for cheap. More »
Ok, so Rosie the Robot may still be a few iterations away, but the rest of your house, from your doorbell to your toaster, is about to get much, much, smarter. More »
Your LP collection may be the coelacanth of storage mediums, but it is often a repository of tracks and titles that you simply can’t get anywhere else. Here’s how to digitize your wax-platter music, and finally drag the last remnants of your analog life into the 21st Century. More »
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are all well and good but, for Giz reader John W., the true realization of the American dream will only come about when he can watch television from his throne—no, not his Lay-Z-Boy, his bathroom throne. More »
I have had it with these motherf*cking mosquitoes at these motherf*cking outdoor dinner parties. To prevent the little blood suckers from ruining the 4th of July—the biggest picnicking day of the summer—drastic measures are necessary. Here are some of the most effective (or, at least, most satisfying) methods for your upcoming insect genocide. More »
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