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Building the Future of Smart Home Security

Cars That Think

It’s nearly impossible to find a household today that doesn’t have at least one connected smart home device installed. 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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Build a Passive Radar With Software-Defined Radio

Cars That Think

Building off the demand stimulated by this activity, a number of manufacturers have started making premium, but still relatively cheap, SDRs. Second, my roof has a line of sight to the Empire State Building, giving me the ability to choose as a reference signal any one of more than half a dozen TV channels transmitted from its spire.

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DIY Guide Helps You Build Your Own Electric Car Charging Station

Green Car Reports

Over the past year, electric car charging stations have gone from being overpriced products with extortionate installation costs to items you can pick up at your local hardware store and install yourself.

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4 Things to Consider When Installing Your EV Charger

Wallbox

Unless you’re an experienced electrician or DIY wizard, the idea of installing your own electric vehicle (EV) charger might be daunting. Is it possible to install it yourself? In this article, we’ll walk you through the process of installing an EV charger and answer your most pressing questions.

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4 Things to Consider When Installing Your EV Charger

Wallbox

Unless you’re an experienced electrician or DIY wizard, the idea of installing your own electric vehicle (EV) charger might be daunting. Is it possible to install it yourself? In this article, we’ll walk you through the process of installing an EV charger and answer your most pressing questions.

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Detect Quakes With “Raspberry Shakes”

Cars That Think

Searching the interwebs, I found no shortage of leads about how to build a DIY seismometer. The problem is that the DIY seismometer designs I was seeing were large and ungainly contraptions. I wondered whether I could build a more compact one using a geophone. I recently decided that I needed to give this a try.

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Space Campers shares new look inside its Tesla Cybertruck Camper

Teslarati

Some of the features of this model include full access to the truck bed when opened and closed, keyless entry when integrated with the Cybertruck’s tailgate locking mechanism, and: Seamless installation with no modifications to the Cybertruck required and easy offload.

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