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A New Wildfire Watchdog

Cars That Think

The main reason is access to power. Could it use batteries instead, at least one per sensor node? Pause for a moment to look at the smoke detector in the room where you're sitting and think about the last time you changed its battery. Sensors that mount on buildings can just plug into a wall outlet. Kind of a pain, wasn't it?

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

From the article: “The San Francisco building code will soon be revised to require that new structures be wired for car chargers. SAN FRANCISCO — If electric cars have any future in the United States, this may be the city where they arrive first. In cities like San Francisco, Portland, Ore.,