warm weather

11.29.09

Cool Science For (What's Left of) Summer

Take one last high-tech trip to the beach this holiday weekend

By Kalee Thompson Posted 08.30.2007 at 1:00 am 0 Comments

The life of a beach bum can be surprisingly high-tech. The latest warm-weather gear draws on clever chemistry for both fun (a chameleon-like surfboard) and safety (a sunscreen that applies itself). And an icebox with a sun-reflective coating ensures that on a hot day, your beer will stay colder than ever.

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Getting Gadgets to Yak for You

Machines get smarter but most still won't talk to each other. There's a DIY way around that problem.

By Paul Wallich Posted 12.30.2002 at 1:39 pm 0 Comments

Hummingbirds: Day after day in warm weather they would zing up to the feeder outside my office window, and every time I saw one out of the corner of my eye I thought how nice it would be to get some good pictures. Nice, but not quite worth sitting motionless behind a lens for great chunks of time to get the perfect shot.

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