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Stop Buying Your Tech New

Power Wheels Ride-On F-150

The 2019 Popular Mechanics Board Game Awards

The New Chevy Silverado 1500 Offers a Tough Choice: Gas or Diesel?

The Polaris Scrambler Is Absolutely Useless—and Completely Exhilarating

The World’s Largest Wheeled Electric Vehicle Is a Dump Truck

HEATING UP THE SEASON • PREPPING YOUR HVAC FOR WINTER RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY

Scientists Finally Figured Out Why Grapes Spark in the Microwave

Trust Us, Infusing Whiskey Is Delicious

What You Need to Know About Buying a Standby Generator

Same Galaxy, New Characters, No Nostalgia: What Is Star Wars Without the Skywalkers?

After 65 Years, Supercomputers Finally Solve This Unsolvable Math Problem

The Wild Idea That the Titanic Never Really Sank

Injured Athletes Lost What They Loved. • These Boards Bring It Back.

INSIDE THE TORTURE CHAMBER • How Gore’s research lab puts the world’s most technical clothing to the test.

BUILD A TINY HOUSE ON WHEELS

FIRE THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO MANKIND’S GREATEST TOOL

THE BEST WAY TO BUILD A FIRE IN YOUR FIREPLACE

A BRIEF HISTORY OF FIREPROOFING*

HOW TO BUILD A BACKYARD FIRE PIT • A stone fire pit isn’t just a practical gathering point for your yard, it’s more attractive than a temporary pit and less labor-intensive than a masonry construction. Stone is affordable, too. We found this pit at a local home center for about $650, and it took two people only four hours to construct. Here’s our advice for building your own.

THE ULTIMATE CAMPFIRE JUST NEEDS ONE PIECE OF WOOD • Developed by Swedish soldiers during the Thirty Years’ War of the 17th century, this Swedish fire log is easy to create and is loaded with perks.

“THAT’S RIGHT: I BUILT A FLAMETHROWER.”

The 9 Best Portable Heaters for Every Space

The Warm, Waterproof Boots You Want This Winter

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The Tiny Action Cam That Made Us All DIYers

How to Be Good at What You Do • // AZALIA MIRHOSEINI, 32, SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST AT GOOGLE BRAIN, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA //