Connect Connected DIY Escape 
Cars That Think
AUGUST 29, 2024
This handles wireless connections with my sensors, appliances, and other devices. My homebrew devices are connected to the GPIO pins of a Raspberry Pi, which relays their state via Wi-Fi using the MQTT standard protocol for the Internet of Things. Each is fitted with a $20 add-on PoE “hat” to draw power from its Ethernet connection.
Cars That Think
MAY 7, 2022
If I could just connect the HVAC system to my iPhone, I could control it from anywhere. But no matter where we went, we could not escape one thing: the goddamn thermostat. It connected to your phone. This needed to be an easy DIY project, a quick upgrade. Then on Monday I’d go back to Apple and work on the first iPhone.
DIY Electric Car
NOVEMBER 28, 2010
The thing that escaped my planning was in planning for the holes in the iron to match up with the hold downs for the batteries. I alternated the rows of angle iron (20g garage mounting material that is perforated at 1? intervals with a 5/16th hole) with rows of the bed so that I could mount 4X2 (8), next 3X2 (6), and finally the last 2 batts.,in
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 12, 2022
The Maverick EcoBoost was not designed to be a heavy-duty work truck, but more for the weekend warrior/home owner doing DIY projects or used for active lifestyles for activities such as biking and kayaking. FordPass Connect offers convenience features such as keyless entry and remote locking and engine start.
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 6, 2021
The Maverick was not intended to be a heavy-duty work truck, but more for the weekend warrior home owner doing DIY projects, or used for active lifestyles such as biking and kayaking. FordPass Connect offers convenience features such as remote door lock/unlock, remote keyless entry and remote engine start. A gathering of Mavericks.
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