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03/01/2019 / By Jose Lopez

What’s a Faraday bag and why should every prepper have it?

Smart preppers should know how to protect their electronic devices. These devices are vulnerable either to attack or detection. In order to reduce this vulnerability, a smart prepper should have a Faraday bag. (h/t to TheSimplePrepper.com) The Faraday bag is named after Michael Faraday, a 19th-century scientist who discovered a lot about electromagnetism and electrochemistry. […]

07/20/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Can YOU navigate without your phone? How to find a sense of direction without GPS

For many folks, having a GPS-capable device or system is a must. How else would they be able to get around otherwise? But there may come a time when a GPS is out of reach, leaving one nothing else to rely on but their wits. What do you then? Curl up and leave yourself to […]

10/05/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

New research discovers how brain cells used for navigation operate, shedding insight on brain diseases and overuse of technology

It’s something that happens to many people every day: you walk outside of the subway tunnel, look around, and instantly realize right where you are and head on your way. As simple as it sounds in theory, the mechanisms underlying this nearly-automatic act are so complex that scientists have long struggled to understand them Now, […]

07/31/2017 / By JD Heyes

Why you can no longer put off prepping for hacks and takedowns of ALL U.S. infrastructure

Unbeknownst to most Americans, there is a conference that takes place in Las Vegas every single year that draws the most competent, capable hackers in the world. For four days they meet to discuss and demonstrate the latest techniques they’ve discovered (and likely used) to essentially disrupt as much of modern society as possible. In […]

04/01/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

New study claims using GPS “disables” parts of the human brain

One of the most useful features that modern technology has brought us is mapping software that uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) network. This worldwide satellite navigation system uses a network of satellites and receivers to determine location, and it’s used in many vehicles and smartphones to help people reach their destinations in the least […]

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