Tango E5 Autonomous Mower

The robotic lawn mower from John Deere

Mowing the lawn ranks among the most onerous of weekend tasks. Seeking to provide respite to landscapers everywhere, industry giant John Deere has introduced an autonomous lawn mower called the Tango E5—a sleek and quiet machine designed for large private yards. Criss-crossing its territory in what looks like a random pattern, the Tango E5 produces an even and healthy lawn. Underground wires, installed with the …

Bitponics

Track plant health with a personal gardening assistant

Bitponics is a combination sensor device and open-source software system designed by two plant-loving engineers. Whether you can barely keep alive a cactus or you’re a serious green thumb looking to monitor a new strain of tomatoes, Bitponics can help. Dubbed “your personal gardening assistant” by creators Michael Doherty and Amit Kumar—who are currently seeking funding for the project on Kickstarter—the twofold concept works with …

Olympus OM-D E-M5

The handsome rebirth of a classic film camera as a high-tech point and shoot

With the newest addition to their digital family Olympus takes a grand leap into the field of high-end retro-influenced point and shoot cameras. Based on the quintessential design of the original OM film cameras, the OM-D series marks a new stage in Olympus’ well documented success with Micro Four Third products. The first in the line, the E-M5, packs an unprecedented number of features into …