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These ingenious individuals outfitted an old Honda Civic with a tandem bicycle so that the pedaling powers the vehicle. Video below. The fun they're having is infectious. Know what I mean? READ THE REST

Alibaba is full of wonders, not least this $1350 ($1700 after shipping and customs) 1200W electric "Jeep" from Yongquin Liqian, which makes all sorts of similar vehicles. Micah Toll found someone who had bought one and got them to describe life in the hot seat. You'll need to be very patient with customs officials, need… READ THE REST

This is more of a drivable helicopter than what most people imagine as a "flying car," but it's still pretty neat! Via Seeker: Starting with the undercarriage, which PAL-V credits as their main breakthrough. The company was looking for a three-wheeled design that could still be stable when turning at normal road-going speeds. In 2005,… READ THE REST

"In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary." – Aaron Rose In photography, subjects and settings matter. But without light, there's no photograph. Everything that a camera does — from controlling darkness and light through ISO to its shutter speed, and the opening of its aperture — is about shaping and capturing… READ THE REST

The numbers this summer haven't been pretty. It's one thing when Death Valley hits 130 degrees. Sure, that's insanely hot, but we expect stuff like that. It's Death Valley, for God's sake. But last month was the hottest June on record for the United States, as a "thousand wave heatwave" baked western states. Even beyond… READ THE REST

There's no time like summer to snap beautiful pictures and capture gorgeous video. Of course, that process doesn't necessarily include toting a camera anymore. It doesn't even mean waving around your smartphone. Instead, you can just send your drone skyward and capture the splendor of the season from a uniquely elevated perspective. Right now, you… READ THE REST