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Nowadays, we rely on our electronics for more than ever. In many ways, your smartphone, laptop, and tablet are extensions of yourself. These devices have changed how we live our lives. We use apps and electronic communication for just about anything. But when you go off grid, electricity suddenly becomes a problem. Without anywhere to plug in, you’ll soon drain any batteries. A portable power …

Computers have gotten much smaller over the years. The first desktop PCs were awkward juggernauts with large internal components. Eventually, it was possible to make laptops that were fat, awkward, and heavy. But these laptops have gotten slimmer over the years, while desktops have remained big. There are a couple of reasons for this. To begin with, there’s less pressure on manufacturers to shrink desktops. …

These days, you have all kinds of technology to keep your home safe. We have smart cameras to keep an eye out when we’re not home. We have smart doorbells that alert us if we have a visitor. There’s a good chance you’ve already invested in something like this. But what about your door’s deadbolt? If someone is determined to get in, it’s your last …

In the world of technology, there’s an unspoken hierarchy. At the top are the devices everyone is excited about. The latest smartphones, for example, get a ton of attention. And walk into any store with an electronics department, and the game consoles will be front and center. It’s easy to see why these types of products get the most attention. They’re the tools we use …

Not long ago, going off-grid meant going completely without power. You might have had a gas generator you could turn on for emergencies. But this is inconvenient at best. With a gas generator, you have to haul fuel out to wherever your off-grid location is. As a result, there’s a practical limit to how much fuel you can supply. For most people, you can’t run …