It’s the middle of winter, so the button of the month is one that lets me remember being warm — and discuss a pretty cool piece of tech. It’s the middle of winter, so the button of the month is one ...

First, find out whether it’s a gas-flow problem or a spark problem. Try to light the gas as you would normally, but instead of pressing the piezo igniter button, use a long match or a long-reach ...

When playing with a piezoelectric spark device taken from a lighter, I created a spark between it and a radiator, and noticed two effects. First, the room lights flickered (the dimmer switch for my ...