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Build a Passive Radar With Software-Defined Radio

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Normally, when it comes to radio-related projects, my home of New York City is a terrible place to be. The biggest leap forward happened in 2012 when it was discovered that USB stick TV tuners using the RTL2832U demodulator chip could be tapped to make very cheap but effective SDR receivers. James Provost.

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When They Electrified Christmas

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Whether for religious or secular celebrations, the variety and functionality of lights have exploded in recent years, abetted by cheap and colorful LEDs and compact electronics. debuted electric Christmas lights when he lit up 80 hand-wired bulbs on a tree in the parlor of his New York City home. In 1910, an article in.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

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It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. A pre-production XC40 Recharge I drove for an hour last October through rolling suburban hills outside New York City drew little attention, perhaps due to its muted, elegant silvery-green color and black roof.

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When New York City Was a Wiretapper’s Dream

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In the back bedroom of the unit, the group discovered a cache of stolen wiretapping equipment that turned out to have direct lines into six of New York City’s largest telephone exchanges: PLaza 1, 3, and 5; MUrray Hill 8; ELdorado 5; and TEmpleton 8. New York City private investigator and attorney John G.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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EVs ain’t cheap Price is another EV purchase risk that is comparable to EV range. Buying a new car is the second most expensive purchase a consumer makes behind buying a house. For a time in New York City, one had to be a licensed engineer to drive a steam-powered auto. They were like engineers.

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