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A DIY Calorie Counter More Accurate Than a Smartphone

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Using a I2C expansion board [top middle], the IMUs feed data into a Raspberry Pi [bottom middle] powered by a USB battery pack [left]. Our Python scripts are available for download from a public repository.) Two small inertial measurement units [top right] are strapped to the user's thigh and shank. James Provost.

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Make Your Own Digital Pinhole Camera

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On the downside, both off-the-shelf and DIY pinhole cameras use film or photographic paper. Then it was time to try out the camera, so I took it out to a local lighthouse and hooked up a battery. The cost of buying and developing film quickly adds up, and of course there’s a long delay between taking a photo and seeing the results.

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Happy IEEE Day!

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In our world full of fad diets and halfway completed DIY projects, grit — sustained passion and perseverance — seems to be wanting. FREE download for all IEEE members. Free download for all IEEE members ! Batteries For Storage Go Back To October 1879. Learn more. Learn more. What Members Are Talking About. IEEE History.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

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Also ferrying guests about a short circuit (so to speak) was a smart fortwo imbued with a Tesla-engineered drivetrain, fruit of its effort to supply Daimler with battery packs for 1,000 smart eds. The car would have been capable of making a lasting impression given the chance, outfitted, as it was, with the motor and gear box 1.0

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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The benefit of a higher voltage connector has nothing to do with the speed at which the battery will charge it has to do with the conductor size. Highly Ranked Cuw @ Apr 19th 2009 5:33PM Ethan- I dont know where you learned electronics but you learned them oh so very wrong. The US standard is 120V@60hz the UK standard is 240V@50Hz.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Postal Service Minivan - Click above for high-res gallery Chrysler is celebrating Earth Day today by unveiling the first four of what will be a fleet of 250 battery-powered minivans for the U.S. However, the electric drive portion of the vehicles, including the motor, electronics and A123 System lithium ion battery pack is identical.

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