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Our Hands-On Citizen-Scientist

Cars That Think

As he prepares to leave Spectrum to pursue more writing and assorted other projects, I asked Schneider to survey his DIY oeuvre and choose some highlights. A great example is his story about how BP dealt with a devastating well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. “I The exoplanet detector is an absolute delight for the frugal DIYer.

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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

Cars That Think

But the technology that I needed to make it happen—reliable low-cost communications, cheap screens and processors—didn’t exist yet. But no matter where we went, we could not escape one thing: the goddamn thermostat. This 2010 prototype of the Nest thermostat wasn’t pretty. This needed to be an easy DIY project, a quick upgrade.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chrysler isnt the first to realize that building an EV off of a Lotus platform makes for an incredibly fast and fun experience (see also: Tesla Roadster ) We escaped from the dark confines of Cobo Hall onto a decently sunny day and cruised along the river and past the Ren Cen, gunning the Circuit whenever possible. Follow us on Twitter!