About 12,000 mason jar night lights are being recalled because the plastic around the base of the light bulb can melt, posing a burn hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.The ...

Megan Treacy is a writer from Austin, TX. A former editor at EcoGeek, she worked as a technology columnist for Treehugger from 2012 to 2018. Bargain solar lights are either: • Larger than the 2.25" ...

[Michael Mogenson] built Firefly Jar – a simple circuit to light up flickering LEDs inside a standard Mason Jar, to give away to friends and family for the holidays. Given it’s simplicity and ...

For a kid, summer days are busy and long. Swimming, biking, camp, playdates, running around the neighborhood, and, of course, staying up late since there's no school in the morning. When it's time to ...

In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it's cars, robots, personal gadgetry or industrial machines, Candace Lombardi examines the moving parts that keep our ...

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If you’ve got some old Mason jars around the house (or really any glass jar), you might be wondering what to do with them. Instead of stashing them away in the attic or throwing them in the recycling ...