Rachel Z. Arndt
Popular Mechanics
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Rachel:
Make Your Old Raincoat Waterproof Again
Spring is just around the corner—time to reapply that good ol' water-repellant finish. → Read More
7 Things You Should Do to Make Sure You Don't Get Hacked
There's no foolproof way to thwart every digital attack, but taking a few smart steps will make it much less likely that you'll suffer a major security breach. → Read More
The Quest for the Best Electric Toothbrush
Popular Mechanics is a service magazine covering a variety of information on home improvement, automotive needs, electronics, computers, telecommunications, outdoors, fitness and science and technology. Popular Mechanics also features product evaluations, practical applications, how-to information and news of technological developments. → Read More
I Let a Bluetooth Smart Pan Teach Me To Cook
Pantelligent wants to make you a better chef—by taking cooking out of your foolish human hands. → Read More
The Solar-Powered Phone Charger That Actually Works
Popular Mechanics is a service magazine covering a variety of information on home improvement, automotive needs, electronics, computers, telecommunications, outdoors, fitness and science and technology. Popular Mechanics also features product evaluations, practical applications, how-to information and news of technological developments. → Read More
In This Murder Mystery Video Game, Every Character Is Jimi Hendrix
'Scuse me while I solve this case. → Read More
Man Wears an Antenna on His Head to 'Hear' Colors
Popular Mechanics is a service magazine covering a variety of information on home improvement, automotive needs, electronics, computers, telecommunications, outdoors, fitness and science and technology. Popular Mechanics also features product evaluations, practical applications, how-to information and news of technological developments. → Read More
Urine-Corroded Lamp Post Falls in Street, Nearly Hits Driver
Pee is getting to be a big problem in San Francisco. → Read More
How to Get By Using a Tablet As Your Main Computer
Maybe your laptop is in the shop. Maybe you just don't feel like shelling out for a new computer. Either way, it's possible to use a tablet as your main machine—if you're smart about it. → Read More
What You Say During a Butt Dial Can Be Used Against You
Remember, people: Butt dials are preventable. → Read More
What to Know About Backing Up Photos to the Cloud
Don't wait until you drop your phone in the toilet and your hard drive crashes on the same day. → Read More
What Terrafugia's Helicopter-Flying Car Hybrid Looks Like
Popular Mechanics is a service magazine covering a variety of information on home improvement, automotive needs, electronics, computers, telecommunications, outdoors, fitness and science and technology. Popular Mechanics also features product evaluations, practical applications, how-to information and news of technological developments. → Read More
12 Ways To Make Microsoft Word Documents Look Great
If your resume always comes out of Word looking terrible, then pay attention. → Read More
12 Ways To Make Microsoft Word Documents Look Great
If your resume always comes out of Word looking terrible, then pay attention. → Read More
How to Print Great-Looking Photos
Whether you buy a printer or send your photos off to an online service, here's how to make sure they come out looking amazing. → Read More
London's Underground Tunnel Farm Is About to Start Selling Produce
WWII tunnels beneath London are now home to celery and coriander. → Read More
Watch a Bunch of Hair Dryers Create Gravity-Defying Works of Art
Popular Mechanics is a service magazine covering a variety of information on home improvement, automotive needs, electronics, computers, telecommunications, outdoors, fitness and science and technology. Popular Mechanics also features product evaluations, practical applications, how-to information and news of technological developments. → Read More
Meet the Man Who Keeps 19th Century Steam Engines Running
Conrad Milster, the chief engineer at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, will do whatever it takes to keep classic machinery going and going → Read More
How Waze Conquered Mapping with Thousands of Volunteers
The traffic and mapping tool Waze is one of the fastest growing apps in the world, yet it's maintained almost entirely by map editors who don't get paid a cent. This is their story. → Read More
There's a Real Startup Launching the 'Always Sunny' Gas-Selling Scheme
Wild card! → Read More