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.
This Is How You Make a Military Robot at Home With a 3D Printer
22 May 2021, 10:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / If you’ve got the will, you’ll find the way to build your own tactical robot, at home, with a 3D printer. This guy did it. Engineering Juice is passionate about, you guessed it, engineering and has a YouTube channel dedicated to it, ...
The Teacher of Tomorrow Is a Cute Car-Like Robot by the Name of Indi
22 May 2021, 09:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Kids can now get into robotics as early as pre-kindergarten (PK) with Sphero indi, a cute learning robot that looks like it was inspired by the “Cars” animation. The gizmo is the creation of Sphero, a Colorado-based toy, and consume...
This $175 Computer Mount Is Made of Titanium and Attaches to Your Bike’s Stem
22 May 2021, 09:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Most cyclometers are installed on the handlebars of your bicycle and require that extra clamp that not everybody would prefer if they had a choice. Now they do, with this new type of computer mount from Silca, which is very likely to be the most ex...
Scientists Came Up With a Dye That Tells You When an Electric Motor Wears Out
22 May 2021, 08:30 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Researchers have developed a process that could let us know when electric motors are showing signs of wear and tear, with a special kind of dye. Nowadays, if you own a car that uses a combustion engine, it is easy to know when it is time for ma...
Dacia Duster, Saving Lives in the Balkan Mountains Since 2013
21 May 2021, 16:45 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Dacia Duster makes for a reliable mountain rescuer for associations in Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia. The car manufacturer has partnered with three mountain rescue organizations in 2013. Dacia agreed to loan them Dusters free-of-charge to a...
2,040 HP Hypercar Boasts Some Insane Specs and a Stunning Price of $2.4 Million
20 May 2021, 09:04 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Italian car maker Automobili Estrema announced its first street legal hypercar, the most powerful vehicle in the world. It will pack four electric motors with a peak power of 1.5 MW (2040 HP) and will start at $2.4 million. Estrema Fulminea&rsqu...
MINI Equips the Cooper SE and SE Countryman ALL4 for Green Vacations on the Road
19 May 2021, 08:48 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / With the summer almost set in, vacation plans start to take shape and MINI takes note of that. The car maker just announced its green holiday fleet, neatly equipped with carrier systems for roof tent mounting and other camping essentials. MIN...
Your Nintendo Switch Controller Can Be Used to Take Remote Pics With Your Phone
18 May 2021, 16:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Here’s a cool idea for you: did you know you can use your Nintendo Switch Joy-Con to take photos on your smartphone remotely? It turns out that your Nintendo Switch controller can do more than just keep you hooked on Mario Kart and Pok&ea...
Jet Fuel Made Of Plastic Could Be the Next Thing, Is Cheaper and More Effective
18 May 2021, 15:18 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Plastic waste has been a global issue for decades now and it affects the environment in so many ways. But this new technology could put plastic to good use, turning it into jet fuel. The process looks more effective than conventional methods, both ...
We Now Have the Pricing for Canoo’s First EV and Green Light to Preorder It
18 May 2021, 07:55 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Canoo has been creating a stir with its electric vehicle (EV) concepts for a couple of years now, but we are still waiting for them to hit the market. Now the Los Angeles-based manufacturer is finally giving us the pricing for its Lifestyle Vehicle...
The World’s First Triphonic Speaker Looks Like From the Future, Goes for $1,800
17 May 2021, 16:10 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / If Triphonic speakers are a strange concept to you, don’t feel bad, we were confused, too. A former Apple designer just invented them, and they’re supposed to offer you a whole new listening experience. Christopher Stringer was an A...
Here’s the First Sustainable House Built Entirely With a 3D Printer
17 May 2021, 13:45 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / 3D printing is undoubtedly one of the most groundbreaking technologies of our times and has a plethora of applications. Now people are also using it to build eco-homes. With a name seemingly inspired by one of the most popular green automakers ...
ExRay Drone Lights Its Way Underwater, Doesn’t Need Cable to Be Controlled
17 May 2021, 09:10 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) are trying to keep up with technology, and they’re indeed becoming more and more sophisticated and feature-rich. But there is still room for improvement in how we control them, and this drone devel...
You’ll Never Resent Indoor Workouts Again With this Engaging Cycling Game
16 May 2021, 11:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Indoor training can get quite boring, which is why a lot of people lose interest and give up. This game lets you ride your bike, play, and train at the same time without leaving the house. Hustle City is a single-player cycling game that uses y...
Robots Will Take Over the Fields for Reduced Costs in Fuel and Labor
16 May 2021, 09:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A researcher at Milrem Robotics, an Estonian robotic vehicle manufacturer, comes to tell us something we already suspected. Turns out that using robots for farming purposes is better than using actual humans. Milrem Robotics performed several e...
Chillest Portable Fridge Holds Up to 60 Beers and Is Powered by the Sun
16 May 2021, 06:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Outdoor vacations don’t have to cramp your lifestyle, by limiting you to the bare necessities when you get on the road. GoSun’s new solar-powered fridge can make your summers cool without needing as much as a cube of ice. GoSun is al...
TARS Eliminates Semi-Cab Rollovers and Keeps Drivers on the Right Path
15 May 2021, 10:20 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Truck rollovers are worryingly frequent and oftentimes drivers end up badly injured or even dead. An American-based company came up with a solution to eliminate tractor rollovers and keep drivers safe and upright. Axicle’s TARS (tractor a...
Take Your Home on the Road With Kerfton’s Expandable Family Camper Trailer
15 May 2021, 09:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Kerfton’s new off-road camper trailer is so versatile that you won’t even feel you’ve left home. It is equipped for both simple, close-to-home picnics or long-distance camping trips with the entire family. Australian-based trai...
This Multi-Functional Robot Was Designed to Lend You a Hand. Literally
15 May 2021, 07:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Robots nowadays do have a way of making us humans feel dull and underequipped, don’t they? And the DexArm robot makes no exception, as it seems there’s nothing it can’t do. DexArm is a robotic arm designed by Rotrics and it c...
Squeeze Your Entire Kitchen Into a Single Box the Size of a Cooler
14 May 2021, 15:07 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Outdoor trips are fun but they come with compromises. You have to carefully put together your camping kit to make sure you have all the essentials, while making sure you don't haul around your entire house. But what if you could take on the ro...