Mar 27, 2012 3:00 PM

Spring Swing: 10 Tech-Minded Tools for Golfers

With the weather mild enough to hit the links (well, almost), it’s time to take a look at the latest advancements in the world of golf gear.

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Nike’s Robotic Shoe Gets Humans One Step Closer to Cyborg

Project Amplify is Nike’s latest attempt to put some spring in your step with help from a powered mechanism that enhances the natural movement of the human ankle and lower leg.

One of Our Favorite Pairs of Binoculars Is $80 Off

These lightweight Celestron binoculars offer great magnification for the price.

I Really, Really Want the 3,600-Piece Lego U.S.S. Enterprise

This $400 set comes with minifigures of the complete Next Gen crew, including Picard, Riker, and Wesley Crusher’s portable tractor beam.

Analog Photography: The Beginner’s Guide to Film Cameras

Which film camera should you get? Which films are the best? We demystify the world of analog photography to help you get started.

IKEA’s Smart Home Reset Goes Back to Basics

Ikea’s new 21-product series of bulbs, sensors, and remotes is dirt cheap, idiot-proof, Matter-ready, and designed to work with everything. But it’s still years from the promised house of the future.

How to Keep Squirrels Off Your Bird Feeder

Whether you’re new to feeding birds or have been at your wits’ end for years, here are some tried-and-true tips on how to foil these wily rodents.

Can a Hydroelectric Dam Really Make the Days Longer?

By shifting water to a higher elevation, the giant Three Gorges Dam caused the Earth to spin more slowly.

How Do Metal Detectors Work?

What sneaky invisible forces enable these instruments to locate buried treasure?

Unpicking How to Measure the Complexity of Knots

Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

In Orbit You Have to Slow Down to Speed Up

Driving a spacecraft around a planet isn’t anything like driving on a planet. A physicist explains orbital navigation.

The ‘10 Martini’ Proof Connects Quantum Mechanics With Infinitely Intricate Mathematical Structures

The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, uses number theory to explain quantum fractals.