Popular Mechanics - April 2014 USA

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A Perfect Lawn by Summer:
6 Easy Steps
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p. 88
TECH HOME AUTO ADVENTURE SCIENCE
Makers
The
25 Leaders of the New Industrial Revolution
p. 54
How GoPro, Nest, MakerBot,
Kickstarter & Others Are
Changing the World
Chris Anderson
Quit His Day Job to
Build a Drone Factory
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PHOTOGRAPH BY LANDON NORDEMAN
IGNITION /
FEATURES
APRIL 2014
NASA JPL’s RoboSimian at the DARPA Robotics Challenge.
Movers and Makers
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54
A fresh breed of inventors and
entrepreneurs are using
cutting-edge tech, a die-hard
DIY ethic, and unconventional
funding methods to fire the
engines of the innovation
economy. Meet 25 leaders of
the new industrial revolution.
BY CHRIS RAYMOND
Junk Science
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62
Shoddy, agenda-driven
research oen masquerades as
legitimate, compromising the
credibility of the scientific com-
munity—and threatening the
very lives that depend on
genuine, objective studies.
BY SARAH FECHT
Escape From
The Lab
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If rescue robots can save you
from disasters, what else could
they do? We go behind the
scenes at the DARPA Robotics
Challenge to meet some
awesome automatons and their
equally impressive creators.
BY JOE PAPPALARDO
the new industrial revolution.
BY CHRIS RAYMOND
BY SARAH F
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ON THE COVER
Chris Ander
drone, the d
Chris Anderson, CEO and co
founder of 3D Robotics, with his company’s
drone, the dodecacopter
. Photograph by Peter Yang.
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APRIL 2014 / POPULARMECHANICS.COM
PHOTOGRAPH BY PHILIP FRIEDMAN
IGNITION
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DEPARTMENTS
Ignition
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Letters, Complaints, Events
Tech Watch
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News, Trends, Breakthroughs
Nuclear power faces decline as the need for
affordable, clean energy grows.
Upgrade
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Gear, Tools, Gadgets
Want to create something? Armed with the
right gadgets, make that next Lego
masterpiece, or maybe some moonshine.
Auto Intel
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33
Test Drives, Top Tech, Hot Rides
With Apple and Android integration, cars
and tech continue on their collision course.
Columns
Superiority Complex
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46
Between the two world wars, the Brough Superior was the
fastest, most elegant motorcycle money could buy.
BY JAY LENO
Becoming an Airplane
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Reporter-at-large Jeff Wise soars the skies, strapped into a powered
paraglider—which turns your body into a plane.
BY JEFF WISE
Legos
get a brand-
new look.
p. 21
WEEKEND
Tech
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Give your workout a jolt—and
pedal to good use—with our
DIY bike-powered generator.
Instructions included!
Digital Clinic
The sky has
limits. Know your drone laws,
so you can fly safely and legally.
Home
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88
Six ways toward a less thirsty,
low-maintenance lawn.
Tool Test
Mini tillers are a
gardener’s godsend. We rate
seven of them.
Home Clinic
No time for wood
deck upkeep? Plastics can help.
Auto
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98
Polycarbonate-plastic head-
lights have benefits, but lasting
clarity isn’t one of them. PM
shows you how to restore
cloudy lenses.
Car Clinic
You want to flush
my what? Avoid rip-off repairs.
A Brief History of the . . . Submarine
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We delve into the watery past and promising present of these deep divers.
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