The South African edition of Popular Mechanics was launched in 2002 and has fast become the acknowledged voice of science and technology in South Africa. Underpinning its rich sci-tech content is an ever-changing mix of articles covering everything from automotive news and outdoor adventures to DIY projects. In essence, it explains how our world works
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TIME MACHINE • It made per fect sense at the time
THE BIGGER PICTURE
This guy found an easier way to solve quadratic equations
The stealth cooling operation inside the Mac Pro hardware
The future of humans • Adventures at the frontier of birth, food, sex and death in Sex Robots & Vegan Meat
The most ill-advised weapon in US history was too dangerous to even test
THREE MORE WEAPONS THAT NEVER MADE IT • SLAM isn’t the only weapons system the military ultimately scrapped.
Same galaxy, new characters, no nostalgia: What is Star Wars without the Skywalkers?
The best way to watch all the Star Wars movies
AI is now the undisputed champion of computer chess
A scrapbooking delight: Paper Mario: The Origami King
THE TOWN WHERE WIFI IS ILLEGAL (and yes, people actually live there) • The town of Green Bank, West Virginia, is home to a super powerful telescope that needs electromagnetic silence to do its important research. But is that even possible anymore?
THE GREEN BANK TELESCOPE BY THE NUMBERS
BIG DATA FOR BEES • With global bee populations on the decline, we venture inside the hive to see how innovative technology is changing the future of beekeeping.
BEEHERO TO THE RESCUE
BACK TO BASICS
BUILD A TINY HOUSE ON WHEELS
WHICH SIZE BUS TO BUY
What you need to know about buying a home standby generator
GEAR & GADGETS and gifts! • Must-have hardware for humans on the go
THULE CHASM COLLECTION
UNDER ARMOUR APPAREL
CAT S62 PRO
The tiny action cam that made us all DIYers
5 TOOLS PROS USE TO GET KILLER SHOTS
PIERRE REVIEWS FOR • Interesting gear, cool gadgets and clever technology is what PM is all about, so teaming up with Cape Union Mart and their top product specialist is a natural fit. Here’s Pierre’s low-down on some items we all should have.
Aquafaba: Alternative to egg whites
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MAKE A PAIR OF WINDING STICKS AND A WOODEN STRAIGHT EDGE • In the final instalment of our current toolbuilding series, we show you how to create two essential tools that will not only look great on your workshop wall, but will never rust, and will work perfectly, year in and year out.
ONE SHEET WORKBENCH • To aid in your ongoing quest to become the best woodworker that you can be, here’s a rewarding project from Kreg for you to tackle.
HOW TO BE GOOD AT WHAT YOU DO • Azalia Mirhoseini, 32, Senior Research Scientist at Google Brain, Mountain View, California
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RIDE THE FUTURE • An electric Harley? Yeah, right. Well, leave your prejudices at the door and reach for the neck brace.
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