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Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
 

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Supersonic Dream Machine
34
Airplanes, Supersonic (Design), Airplane industry (Cooperation, France, Japan)
Is the IMac G5 Running Hot?
46
Computers (Cooling, Failure), iMac (Computer)
In the Hot Seat
58
Cascades Volcano Observatory (U.S.), Seismological stations (Equipment), Volcanic activity prediction, Mount Saint Helens (Wash.)
PM's Home Theater Makeover
62
Jones family (Connecticut family chosen to test and evaluate electronic equipment.), Home theaters (Design, Installation)
Long-Term Tests
69
Nissan Titan (Truck), Subaru Outback (Automobile), Porsche Cayenne (Automobile), Toyota Scion (Automobile)
The Coolest Building on Earth
110
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Architecture (Antarctic regions), Research institutions (Architecture)
Bright Lights, Low Volts
116
Outdoor lighting
You Are Here
120
GPS receivers, Global navigation satellite systems
Poetry In Motion
125
Gliders (Furniture)
Keeping Your Windshield Clean
137
Automobiles (Windshield wipers, Maintenance and repair, Windshield washers)

Fuel for Thought
74
Diesel engines, Automotive (Design, Prices)
Solar Express
98
Bertrand Piccard (Swiss psychiatrist and balloonist.), Airplanes, Solar (Design, History)
Looking for a Miracle
104
Automobile engines (Energy usage, Equipment)
Remote Possibilities
147
Remote control, Home automation
Radio Astronomer
160
Steve Torchinsky (American astronomer.), Arecibo Observatory (Puerto Rico), Radio astronomy

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