Cristina Mircea
1,684 ARTICLES
She nailed her motorcycle license test shaming all the males in her class with her highest score in the written exam and the best time obtained during the skills test.
Writing has been her livelihood for more than ten years now, and there’s no topic she doesn’t dare tackling, from IT solutions to outdoor equipment, electronics, and now the automotive industry.
When she’s not typing, she also loves riding non-motorized two-wheelers, going on hikes with her dog, and rocking her electric guitars.
Cadillac Series 355C Looks Just as Luxurious in LEGO Version
7 Jul 2021, 15:58 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The name Cadillac spells “luxury”, mixing well with caviar dinners and pompous soirées. And one of the most legendary series released by the manufacturer was the 355, produced between 1931 and 1935. These elegant V8-cylinder beau...
Dramatic Version of the Magic 8-Ball Tells You How You’re Going to Die
7 Jul 2021, 14:56 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Children all over the world have enjoyed the Magic 8-ball since the ‘50s, with its funny clairvoyance capabilities and its infinite “wisdom”. The witty toy seems to have answers to everything, well, at least 20 of them…But ...
Meet the World’s First Lamp 3D-Printed of Sicilian Orange Peels
7 Jul 2021, 13:20 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / When you think about 3D-printing technologies, most of them involve using plastic materials or maybe metals. But then again, we are living in an age that is highly focused on sustainability, so you have to get creative. And what’s more origin...
Renault Takes a Step Forward Toward Hydrogen Mobility With Its HYVIA Vehicles
7 Jul 2021, 11:56 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Renault wants to take the high road when it comes to mobility solutions and chooses a green hydrogen path for its new HYVIA venture. “HY” stands for hydrogen and “VIA” for road, and it’s Renault’s attempt to c...
Verizon's THOR Vehicle, to Clean the Mess Left By the Heat Wave
7 Jul 2021, 09:10 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Nature’s gone wild lately, with the heatwave causing one disaster after another. Its ugly face is mirrored in the infrastructure as well, with hurricanes, wildfires, and other catastrophes wreaking havoc on energy and telecom providers. That&...
New Nintendo Switch Is Larger, Comes With Better Audio and an OLED Display
7 Jul 2021, 07:24 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Rumors finally turned into reality, as Nintendo officially announced its new Switch version, which brings a larger and improved 7-inch 720p OLED display to the table. While there aren’t any major internal updates to the new Switch OLED v...
KTM Offers Three Days of Hardcore Riding in Greece, in the 2021 Adventure Rally
6 Jul 2021, 16:13 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / This year’s edition of the European KTM Adventure Rally will take place in Greece this fall. KTM announced the dates of the event and you can now register on their website. The rally will take place in the beachside city of Nafpaktos, betw...
This Is How You Defy the Law of Gravity and Master Slopestyle Biking
6 Jul 2021, 15:03 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Slopestyle biking is about keeping yourself and your bike as much as possible in the air, even though that means you mess around with the very law of gravity. But pro riders have mastered that skill and you can never get enough of watching them spi...
Wooden Version of the 2021 RAM 1500 TRX Nails The Toughness of the Pickup Truck
6 Jul 2021, 13:32 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Even its sculptor calls its masterpiece a “bold warrior”, referring to the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX pickup truck, the most powerful production street-legal half-ton pickup ever built, as boasted by Ram. And even though it’s just a miniat...
A Spaceship With Formula 1 Touches Is What BMW's Gaming Chair Is All About
6 Jul 2021, 12:27 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / BMW immerses in virtual realms and unveils a futuristic, multifunctional gaming chair concept that belongs in a Sci-Fi production. The Rival Rig is a spaceship with Formula 1 touches and features smart functionalities that are even hard to wrap you...
This House in Australia Generates 100 kWh a Day Using Tesla Powerwall Batteries
6 Jul 2021, 08:56 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / It may look like an ordinary house, although a modern-looking one, but it is much more than that. This Australia-based establishment is a true power station that generates 100 kWh of energy a day and stores it using Tesla powerwall batteries. T...
Drones Can Save Royal Navy Sailors From Drowning When Falling Overboard
6 Jul 2021, 07:33 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have a plethora of applications and military use definitely tops that list. Take the British Royal Navy for instance, which is now testing heavy-lift Minerva drones for water rescue purposes. NavyX, which consists ...
This Mini Printer Fits in Your Palm and Can Even Print on Food and Skin
5 Jul 2021, 15:48 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A handheld printer that fits in your palm and is controlled via your smartphone. You gotta love technology! The Tecbears printer can be used on any type of surface, including your skin, and has extremely high precision. Big technological advance...
This Bike Is More Flexible Than a Gymnast, Has Four-Wheel Leaning Suspension
5 Jul 2021, 14:39 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The 900 GS AWD Hybrid Adventure Quad from Wesll is not your ordinary bike. It comes with a four-wheel leaning suspension system that allows for perfect stability of the vehicle, making it able to tackle any type of terrain and lean as far as 55 deg...
New Heavy Duty Sets From LEGO Include 4x4 Mercedes Zetros and a Tow Truck
5 Jul 2021, 12:31 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / LEGO maniacs have a chance to prove their building skills with the company’s newest Technic sets, a heavy-duty tow truck, and a 4X4 Mercedes-Benz Zetros trial truck. The sets are freshly announced and will be commercially available startin...
The Scout Bobber Sixty Gets Intense in Nascar-Inspired Limited-Edition Series
5 Jul 2021, 09:34 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The entry-level Scout Bobber Sixty from Indian Motorcycle had an appealing look as it was, with its low seat, black paint job, and retro look. But now it gets striking, bright color schemes to spice it up in a new, limited-edition NEON series. T...
This Hybrid Drone Can Switch From Tethered To Untethered Mode During Its Flight
5 Jul 2021, 08:25 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / American UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) developer Easy Aerial introduced a first-of-its-kind hybrid drone that can combine tethered with untethered flight for maximum versatility. Raptor is Easy Aerial’s new pride and joy. As advertised on ...
Rare Sun Eruption Caught on Camera, Made a Great Pre Fourth of July Show
5 Jul 2021, 07:28 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The sun wanted to offer us an early fourth of July present this year, with a rare sun blast that was last seen occurring four years ago. The eruption was caught on camera. The solar flare occurred on early Saturday, at approximately 10:30 am EDT...
A Lesson on the Flying Potato That Saved Ford From Bankruptcy in the 80s
4 Jul 2021, 07:34 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / In today’s automotive market, Ford Taurus is not your flashiest vehicle out there, but the history it carries with it is quite impressive. The Taurus car had a development budget of $3 billion and managed to save the company from bankruptcy i...
In the Netherlands You Can Rent Houses That Are 3D-Printed
3 Jul 2021, 12:58 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / There’s nothing you can’t 3D-print in this day and age, including an entire house. Meet Project Milestone, the world’s first commercial housing project based on 3D-concrete printing. It’s happening in the Netherlands, where ...