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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

Cars That Think

Or, that was the idea, anyway. But for the vast majority of people, a DIY approach isn't practical, and buying something that works out of the box and comes with a friendly app seems like it would be worth a cost premium. As of right now, IoTIZER is a research-through-design project from KAIST in Korea.

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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

We shared ideas on how to do that; personally, I read a book about marketing.” Ideas in hand, the chapter turned to fundraising to make them happen. “We Dave Atherton answering questions from Toyota representatives about his DIY modified 2008 Prius. We were very serious about advertising,” said Dave Atherton, EAASJV president.

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Video Friday: Robot Arms for the ISS

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Clearpath ] "ROBOTICS: The Future is Now" William Shatner (of Star Trek) talks about the Technology of Robotics in this rarely seen 1984 science documentary. Central to McDermott’s work, is the idea that absurdity and play can be useful ways to reframe our relationships to technology and productivity. CHAP ] This video is.strange.

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How to Save Money When Doing Car Maintenance and Repairs

Clean Fleet Report

From learning simple DIY tricks to finding discounts and coupons online, there are plenty of smart ways to reduce costs when completing necessary automotive tasks. Don’t bypass regular maintenance to save money Skipping or delaying regular car maintenance to save money can lead to costly problems in the future.

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A Web-Enabled, High Quality, DIY Audio Amp

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November 2018 Hands On article, “DIY Pro Audio ” in IEEE Spectrum , and it convinced me it was possible, although I wanted to go beyond just a power amplifier to something more like my lamented Sansui. In commercial product development, an optimized microcontroller would be the way to go, but for my DIY project, a Pi was perfect.

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Security With a Spectrometer

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My editor at IEEE Spectrum is convinced that in the future smartphones will have spectrometers to probe the world around them [True-Ed.]. To see what idea the device would spark in me for a consumer-focused application. I soon realized skin tone wasn’t a good idea. My part of the experiment?

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Tesla Autopilot’s emergency vehicle response feature is addressing a deadly problem no one wants to talk about

Teslarati

The premise of the investigation itself is enough to whet the appetite of every Tesla skeptic since the idea of Autopilot crashing consistently into parked emergency vehicles makes for a compelling narrative. A DIY Solution. A (Potentially) Safer Future. It is by far the most dangerous aspect of our job,” Garcia noted. .

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