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Build Your Own Hi-fi Ear Defenders

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For years, I have been trying to improve my personal audio-monitoring situation without going to the expense of the systems used by professional touring bands, which include custom-molded earpieces. I finally used a proper shielded microphone cable to connect the microphone to the WM8960. This eliminated the noise completely.

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Building the Future of Smart Home Security

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It’s nearly impossible to find a household today that doesn’t have at least one connected smart home device installed. It redefined the home security space by introducing wireless, DIY products and pioneered giving customers the ability to monitor their homes via a smartphone app.

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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

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Just about every device you own is probably available with Internet connectivity. needs Internet connectivity is up for debate. Connectivity usually comes at a premium, and it also usually involves buying a brand new whatever it is, because new hardware and software and services are required.

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Where the President-Elect Candidates Stand on Key Issues

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The kits teach elementary school pupils what engineers do, as well as how to code, build robots, design video games, and create animations. “We In the First Robotics competitions, student teams design, program, and build robots. At Maker Faire conventions, people engage in hands-on DIY and STEM activities.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Founding EVA chapter connects with entrepreneurial stars. We filled the place, which had a 225-person capacity,” said Jerry Pohorsky, another former EVA board member who has served as EAASV chapter president for 11 of the past 13 years. “It As an example, Freund referenced an EAASV history highlight, Tesla CTO J.B. It’s very cool."

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Andrew Leland on Assistive Tech for the Blind

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If you think about the blind person, you know having a mouse isn’t very useful because they can’t see where the pointer is. Everything that a sighted person can see visually, you can hear aurally with a screen reader. But I’ve listened to a couple of demos that they posted on podcast, and to a person. Leland: Yes and no.

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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

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A person who requires insulin must walk a tightrope. If it falls too low, the person may faint; if it rises too high and stays elevated for too long, the person may go into a coma. A thin electrode is inserted under the skin with a needle and then connected to the monitor, which is. The next step was to actually build it.

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