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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

Cars That Think

If I could just connect the HVAC system to my iPhone, I could control it from anywhere. But the technology that I needed to make it happen—reliable low-cost communications, cheap screens and processors—didn’t exist yet. We were never going to break into that old boys’ club. It connected to your phone. But it worked.

Tahoe 96
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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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Low-cost but not cheap. All the right connections. This well-built small car should not be considered “cheap” as some people see that as meaning poorly built. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Sentra. Excellent fuel economy, nice styling, low price and an excellent warranty. Drivetrain. Safety and Convenience.

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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?

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The group took as its founding principle that the challenges involved in building a crewed spacecraft on the cheap are all engineering problems that can be solved, one at a time, by a diligent team of smart and dedicated people. So on that small prototype, I had to sew 972 connections. I first made a 1.24-meter-diameter

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