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Make Your Own Digital Pinhole Camera

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Recent years have seen an increase in interest in pinhole photography, with a variety of cameras being sold commercially and international photography events. On the downside, both off-the-shelf and DIY pinhole cameras use film or photographic paper. I removed the OV2460’s lens to expose the image sensor.

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EV extravaganza at Noosa Expo

EV Central

Queensland’s holiday hot-spot of Noosa hosted its fourth EV Expo on Sunday, with thousands attending the free event. Noosa Junction’s main street was closed off to welcome the latest models from local Hyundai, Mazda, BMW, Mini and Polestar dealers, plus electric motorcycles, scooters, bikes, trucks, vans and coaches.

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Don’t stop the EV music

Electric Auto Association

His goal was to get 100,000 or more DIY conversion projects going,” agreed GEVA member Daniel Howard. According to Howard, Rickard’s YouTube channel EVTV Motor Werks has received over 3 million hits, a majority on 507 DIY electric vehicle (EV) and other EV-related videos that Rickard produced over the 12 years he ran the company. “The

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From Cleaning Offices to Designing EV Charging Stations

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It took her four years, but she was finally able to afford the tuition for the language courses, which cost thousands of U.S. For her contributions to the field, in 2022 she was selected as one of the Top Women in EV by the organizers of the EV Summit , a leading global e-mobility event. Do what you love,” she says. she says. “So

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Where the President-Elect Candidates Stand on Key Issues

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Two virtual events were held in June and July for members to get to know the four candidates running for 2023 IEEE president-elect. Both events are available on demand on IEEE.tv. Section that is working to incentivize the chapters to add more female speakers at their events. President Ray Liu asked Thomas M.

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EV advocacy, provincial style 

Electric Auto Association

VEVA membership was originally comprised of folks into DIY EV conversions, but now leans toward LEAF and Tesla owners. I started looking around and realized I could own an EV at the same cost as a gas vehicle and still be able to drive to the places I needed to go,” Constantine continued. “So, Again like U.S.

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4 Things to Consider When Installing Your EV Charger

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Unless you’re an experienced electrician or DIY wizard, the idea of installing your own electric vehicle (EV) charger might be daunting. And how much should it all cost? For instance, if there is an overcurrent due to the charger breaking or an event such as lightning, you’ll want to claim back the damages with your insurance company.