The Algorithmic Hearth: The Physics of Smart Pe…
Published on Dec. 5, 2024, 12:13 p.m.
Fire is humanity’s oldest technology, but for millennia, it was an unruly servant. A wood fire is a chaotic system governed by …
Electromechanics of Shade: Engineering the YESC…
Published on March 29, 2025, 2:30 a.m.
The modern recreational vehicle is a triumph of spatial engineering, squeezing the comforts of a home into a mobile chassis. Ye…
Riding the Solar Cycle: The Physics of 10-Meter…
Published on Jan. 17, 2025, 6:28 a.m.
Communication is usually perceived as a terrestrial endeavor, a matter of cables, towers, and satellites orbiting just overhead…
The Physics of Modularity: Engineering an Adapt…
Published on Nov. 17, 2024, 1:20 p.m.
In the world of outdoor equipment, specialization has long been the dominant philosophy. Alpinists carry specific tools for spe…
The Physics of Shelter: Deconstructing the Shin…
Published on Nov. 17, 2024, 6:58 a.m.
Shelter is our primary technology. Before we had wheels or writing, we had structures to separate us from the elements. While m…
Thermodynamics in the Kitchen: The Science of G…
Published on Nov. 19, 2024, 2:19 p.m.
The modern kitchen is more than a place of culinary creation; it is a high-energy environment governed by the laws of physics a…
Thermodynamics of the Camp Kitchen: Engineering…
Published on Nov. 19, 2024, 6:19 a.m.
The act of cooking is fundamentally an exercise in chemistry and physics. It involves the transfer of thermal energy to alter t…
Thermodynamics of Survival: Engineering the Mou…
Published on Nov. 17, 2024, 1:33 p.m.
The universe has a fundamental bias toward cold. According to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, heat inevitably flows from area…
The Physics of Warmth: How Directional Heat Red…
Published on April 11, 2025, 5:34 a.m.
The sensation of sitting by an open fire is primal, but from a thermodynamic perspective, it is remarkably inefficient. In a st…
Building with Breath: The Physics of Pneumatic …
Published on Nov. 16, 2024, 6:01 p.m.
In the history of architecture, gravity has always been the adversary. From the pyramids of Giza to modern skyscrapers, the pri…