Vehicle living
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Delivery Van to RV for £6000
The ordinary-looking blue van has a chimney protruding from the roof. This leads down to a wood burner in the former window-glazing truck, which a pair of unive...
Off the Grid and On the Cloud
Why do we have the slogan “off the grid and on the cloud?” Because we advocate combining ancient wisdom with the latest technology. It’s great...
Gear you need in your bug-out location
Imagine the collapse of society because there is an extreme weather event or the Chinese economy implodes bringing down the global system No reason for you to s...
off the grid but on the cloud
Cloud computing may seem incompatible with being off-grid, but there are ways to live in the cloud even when you don’t have an Internet connection. The most com...
Satellite Panic Buttons – Boon or Bane?
Spot satellite emergency signalling devices have saved 3000 lives to date – but are they an essential piece of kit for the outward bound, or a darned nuis...
The wearable revolution
By Rachel Botsman – a global thought leader on the power of collaboration. What if you could draw a dollar sign in mid-air, followed by any amount, and th...
Charge your phone with this foldaway windmill
Forget plugs – you can now charge your mobile with a portable WIND TURBINE:the Trinity propeller harnesses breezes to power up a phone and other USB devic...
FireChat app
SAN FRANCISCO AP –A new mobile messaging application called FireChat is empowering nearby smartphone users to stay in touch even when there’s no cel...
App uses social media data to make avoiding people easier
A new iPhone app allows users to harness the power of social media to become as anti-social as possible. Cloak lets users view a map with location data taken fr...
Bye-bye the smartphone:Tablets rated and reviewed
Out in the boonies, your net-connected phone or computer can be your best work-mate. But phones are too small, and computers too power-hungry. The new generatio...
New secure cellphone is hard to use
Barcelona – Telecommunications Weekly reports the launch of a new secure phone for those who do not want the NSA or anyone else spying on their communicat...
Woodlands better than Baltimore shelters
Baltimore photographer Ben Marcin’s captures makeshift settlements near railway lines, gas stations, Walmarts and bridges. Amongst his eerie tableaux of t...