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Options remain, of course—from going for a run, taking a walk, or even trying out jump rope, an exercise that will have your pulse quickly pounding. But for me, the most exciting activity I’ve tried out is a precarious, thrilling contraption that anyone should use at their own risk. It’s a balance board: one that mimics the movements involved with skateboarding by giving its user a long plank that rests atop a heavy cylinder....

Best HomeKit smart home hub: Apple HomePod MiniBest Apple HomeKit smart home connected light bulbs: Philips A19 Starter KitBest Apple HomeKit smart home connected lock: August Wi-Fi Smart LockBest Apple HomeKit smart home security camera: Eufy Security Solo IndoorCamBest Apple HomeKit smart home thermostat: Ecobee 3 lite Apple Homekit devices for a smart home: the Coziest Ecosystem What HomeKit lacks in options it makes up for with ease of setup. Many devices that work with Alexa and Google Assistant require their own apps....

Best cornhole boards: GoSports Solid Wood Cornhole SetBest croquet set: Juegoal Six Player Croquet SetBest Spikeball set: Spikeball Standard 3-Ball KitBest beginner badminton set: Franklin Sports Badminton Starter SetBest budget: Champion Sports Indoor/Outdoor Horseshoe Set Where do the best backyard games come from? Outdoor yard games like lawn bowling date all the way back to Medieval England. Even state fair favorites like cornhole could be found in 14th century Germany, and Roman Centurions likely amused themselves with games of horseshoes....

There was a time when certain things were considered the “best gifts for men,” standbys were very narrowly defined by mostly “manly” interests and attitudes, which of course, didn’t suit a large amount of the men in our lives. Back in those neolithic days, marketers would have us believe that a man’s perfect gift was a bottle of whisky, some sort of power tool, or power tie, or the most macho electric razor available (I don’t know, maybe it used shark teeth instead of steel blades)....

Giving CBD to your cat is easy when you know what to look for. We’ve put together a list of the top competitors in the CBD space so you don’t have to spend all of your time researching. We cover price, flavor, dose, and so much more with this comprehensive guide to the best CBD oil for cats. CBD uses Before we move on, let’s talk about what CBD is for....

Best machine: Drinkworks Home Bar by KeurigBest cocktail kit gift: The Margarita Cocktail by The Cocktail Box Co.Best cocktail shaker set: X-cosrack Cocktail Shaker SetBest martini shaker set: Cressimo 24 Ounce Cocktail Shaker Bar SetBest budget cocktail bar set: Modern Mixology Store Cocktail Shaker Set The best cocktail kit to make all your favorite beverages The best cocktail kit will provide all the tools you need to make your favorite drinks....

If you’re building or upgrading your PC, then you should consider buying a great CPU cooler to keep your system alive and running well. The best CPU coolers span a wide range of cooling systems and price ranges, so any builder can find something that fits their system and their budget. Best overall: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.BlackBest for gaming: Be Quiet! BW006 Pure Loop 240mm AiO CoolerBest high-end: Corsair iCUE H150i Elite LCD Liquid CPU CoolerBest low-profile: Noctua NH-L12SBest passive: NoFan CR-80EHBest budget: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo V2 Black Edition...

When you’re out on the water, being able to layout and float endlessly on your very own inflatable tube will be absolute bliss. No one will be able to bother you and say, “Excuse me, are you done with that?” or worse, yelling, “You’re hogging the floaties!” when you’ve been extremely clever and brought your own from home. The right shape, size, and support mean you can float for hours and simply melt into the moment....

It’s also really easy to measure your dosing. And you won’t have to worry about the CBD interacting with other medications or supplements that you may be taking. No matter what’s going on, you’re covered! Another reason these are so great is that they taste really good. It’s the best way to get kids, grandparents, friends, and family members to take their CBD without having to wrestle with them about it…like you would with oil or other methods....

Lavaliers—also commonly known as a lapel mic, body mic, or, simply, a lav—come in wired varieties that plug into a power source and then directly into a recorder, computer, mixer, or PA system. Wireless models rely on a small transmitter and receiver pack that allow wearers a full range of unencumbered movement. Both can sound excellent, and choosing the right one depends entirely on your goals. Lavs have a place in any dedicated audio kit, studio, or camera bag—or attached to your computer for Zoom meetings....

Best electric: WORX 12 Amp 3-in-1 Electric Blower/Mulcher/VacuumBest gas: Landworks Mini Wood Chipper Shredder MulcherBest stand-alone SuperHandy Leaf MulcherBest heavy duty: Patriot Products 14 Amp Electric Wood Chipper/Leaf ShredderBest budget: Black + Decker 3 in 1 Electric Leaf BlowerBest budget 3-in-1: WORX WG518 Leaf Blower, Mulcher, & Vacuum What can the best leaf mulcher do? Once you find the best leaf mulcher for your lawn care, disposing of leaves is a breeze....

Whether you are the do-it-all-yourself type or the occasional picture frame hanger, there are tool kits that can meet your specific needs. Here are some we recommend. The Dowell set is the perfect house-warming gift for someone about to experience homeownership for the first time. Not the most extensive set, but its 49 pieces are a great foundation upon which to build as your repair and maintenance needs develop over time....

THEN SUITCASE STAGE LIGHTS In 1937, PopSci published instructions to build a lightweight stage-lighting kit. The plans included a $10 ($161 today) switchboard-in-a-suitcase, a tin-can spotlight, compact footlights, and a dimmer made from running electricity through a bucket of saltwater. Some kit builders lived to share their glowing reviews: “The switchboard has been used very successfully by Wesley Players, an amateur dramatics society conducted by students at the universities of Wisconsin and Purdue....

Edwin Olson Age 35 University of Michigan”Compared to a human, a single robot is a terrible searcher and decision maker,” Olson says. “When you have a complex task, the only way robots win is if you can get a lot of them to work together.” As opposed to flocking or swarming systems, Olson’s system employs a multi-agent approach. Each robot has a camera and a laser range finder, which it uses to create 3-D “maplets” of its environment....

The bacteria causes the disease known as citrus greening, making the trees to produce smaller, bitter fruit. There’s currently no cure for it, and the trees will die within a few years. That’s why researchers at the USDA and the University of Florida are trying to find a way to stop the pests from hanging out in citrus groves in the first place. Instead of mixing up a pesticide, they’ve decided to harness the power of vibrations....

This technique, known as contact tracing, will be necessary across the United States to tamp down transmission levels until a vaccine comes along; a similar effort is already ramping up in Massachusetts. However, traditional contact tracing is time and labor-intensive, and will be difficult for public health officials to enact on the scale needed across the country. It also depends on people’s ability to remember everybody who they encountered over the preceding two weeks....

Acer Swift X After years of rumors and a teased announcement last year, Intel’s long-awaited Arc graphics cards are finally coming, and Acer announced that the 16-inch model of its 2022 Swift X will be the first laptop to include it. Normally when I hear discrete GPU, my mind runs to gaming, but the Swift X is a creative-focused productivity laptop. At just 3.4 pounds it’s pretty light, but features some strong specs, including 12th-Gen Intel processors, up to 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and 1TB of storage....

The study was is published in the October 2022 issue of the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and details the building of this stellar new model that reveals a pair of symmetric rings circling the nebula’s outer shell. The Cat’s Eye Nebula can be seen in the constellation Draco located in the far northern sky. In addition to this new model, The Cat’s Eye Nebula was imaged by the famed Hubble Space Telescope in 1994....

Spit is gloopy and sticky and it has a very distinctive smell. It’s also antibacterial, and it’s a great cleaning agent (just check out this Ig Nobel Prize-winning research from 1990). And now it’s turning out to be a potential aid to preventing allergies. Recent research suggests that babies whose parents clean pacifiers with spit tend to have fewer allergies than those whose parents do what many would call “actually clean” their pacifiers....

What so much of the US understands as a traditional burial or funeral involves embalming, which is a process that stops the natural rate of decomposition. Corpses are then buried in a coffin and covered with a concrete slab. Other common funeral processes include cremation, where remains are either scattered or put in an urn for loved ones. In comes Natural Organic Reduction (NOR)—a method in which unembalmed remains are processed and turned into soil, aka human composting....