Related Articles
Starlink can serve 500,000 users easily, several million “more of a challenge”
Enlarge / Screenshot from the Starlink order page, with the street address blotted out. (credit: SpaceX Starlink) SpaceX has received more than 500,000 orders for Starlink broadband service, the company said yesterday. “‘To date, over half a million people have placed an order or put down a deposit for Starlink,’ SpaceX operations engineer Siva Bharadvaj […]
Blix Vika+ review: A powerful ebike that folds and fits just about anywhere
Enlarge / The 2021 Blix Vika+ foldable ebike, as posed in a neighbor’s fancypants garden. Thanks, neighbor. (credit: Sam Machkovech) As the ebike universe explodes with options and brands all vying for a piece of the burgeoning market, I keep coming back to a company that I have liked but rarely heard much about: Blix. […]
Recreating a medieval mead calls for a giant cauldron to caramelize honey
Enlarge / A medieval form of mead called “bochet” calls for caramelizing raw honey in a cauldron over an open flame. (credit: Screenshot/Gemma Tarlach/Gastro Obscura ) Ah, mead , that sweet, honeyed alcoholic beverage that has been a staple at Renaissance Fairs for decades (along with giant turkey legs ). It’s also increasingly popular among […]