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A DIY Calorie Counter More Accurate Than a Smartphone

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Our Python scripts are available for download from a public repository.) We used the NumPy scientific computing library for storing data in a convenient format, and the Scikit-learn machine-learning library for analyzing motion data from the IMUs. We pull in sensor data at a fixed rate of 100 hertz.

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Make Your Own Digital Pinhole Camera

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On the downside, both off-the-shelf and DIY pinhole cameras use film or photographic paper. Writing this glue code didn’t take long, thanks to the large number of software libraries available for the ESP32-CAM. I made a wooden case to hold the sensor, ESP32-CAM board, and the shutter switch using my Glowforge laser cutter.

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The Soviet-Era, Z80-based Galaksija Dared to Be Different

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The Galaksija is a Z80 -based, 8-bit DIY machine, cleverly designed so that its bill of materials meshed exactly with what a Yugoslavian was able to import from Western Europe. The picture is one of a landscape littered with uninspired attempts to copy American IBM PCs, British ZX Spectrums , and other Western computers.

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Happy IEEE Day!

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In our world full of fad diets and halfway completed DIY projects, grit — sustained passion and perseverance — seems to be wanting. FREE download for all IEEE members. Free download for all IEEE members ! IWG provides workspace solutions that can be tailored to your exact business needs with locations available worldwide.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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By comparison, NOx emissions in Travis county from motor vehicles totaled approximately 30,000 tons per year in 1996 -- the last year for which complete data was available. (1, Palm announces webOS SDK availability, Palm OS emulation for Pre Engadgets wild ride in the P.U.M.A. excluding coal power in china. Is this the Zune HD?

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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The trouble is you then have to stop right away, which brings about some pretty strong regenerative braking action, something that Chrysler needs to work on before making the Circuit available for sale. No coasting available. Keep reading about the EVs good and bad qualities after the jump.