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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

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IoTIZER is a prototype of a mechanical hijacking device (MHD), designed to replace human manipulation of existing products. As one user commented, "I think it is easy, because I can do it while looking at the product. Recent technological developments are introducing personal service robots into the home.

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Opinion: Cars and Toxic Substances

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Not only cars, but many other products are made with toxic chemicals. Exposure to CO for about 3-5 hours can kill a person. Mechanics, hobbyists and people who repair cars as DIY projects can be exposed to asbestos–especially when they clean the brakes of older cars—but EPA has advice on how to avoid exposure. Carbon Monoxide.

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Ukrainian Volunteers Use 3D Printers to Save Lives

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One month into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a group of more than 100 makers from all over Ukraine manufactured and supplied a number of 3D-printed products to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Territorial Defense Force, and the Air Forces. For security reasons, this group does not disclose most of their work.

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Building the Future of Smart Home Security

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This is particularly true for devices that provide security with 38 percent of Americans owning a home security product. 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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The First Digital Camera Was The Size of a Toaster

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Registration is open ; guests can attend in person or virtually. In a 2016 interview with DIY Photography , he said cassettes were the only permanent form of “digital storage” available to him at the time. patent for the camera in 1978, but it was never put into production. He designed it so each tape would store 30 images.

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

Teslarati

A DIY Solution. Simply put, the problem of drivers not following SDMO laws is so real and deadly that emergency responders are DIY-ing a solution themselves — because they cannot count on anyone else. . These drivers consciously made an intentional personal decision to carelessly disregard the life of a responder.

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Where the President-Elect Candidates Stand on Key Issues

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At Maker Faire conventions, people engage in hands-on DIY and STEM activities. Attracting and Retaining Members One of Kosuge’s priorities would be to ensure IEEE’s products and services meet members’ needs—which he believes would help with retention. Luiken suggested that the organization personalize its interaction with its members.