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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

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It's not hard to turn them on and off with a connected socket adapter of some sort, but as you start to go back more than a few years, things become increasingly designed for direct human interaction rather than for the Internet, with buttons and switches and dials and whatnot. Or, that was the idea, anyway.

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Energy Harvesting for Wearable Technology Steps Up

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Personalized health care could revolutionize traditional medical practice,” Gao says. But to incorporate many different types of sensors, we need different material designs and tools. This second-generation e-skin sandwiched thin sheets of Teflon, copper, and polyimide that slide as the person moves, generating maximum power of 0.94

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Cars

DIY Electric Car

The future is here. Most of the electric cars available today are 2 seaters and it can get quite uncomfortable if a third person tries to squeeze in. Most electric cars are sleek, sporty and futuristic in design and can make for great assets if the points mentioned as disadvantages are worked upon. Lo and Behold! In Conclusion.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost

Clean Fleet Report

Back To the Future Success Story. Regardless who buys it, the Maverick is a success already for Ford and is a key piece in the company’s future. There is rear under-seat storage, and a clever design on the front doors to accommodate a large drink bottle or cup. The design is all Ford truck, without being menacing.

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This New Site

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IEEE New Initiatives Committee , we've designed an experience around IEEE members both current and future. For this new site design we were fortunate to work with the artists at Pentagram , who were also responsible for the recent redesign of our print edition. Spectrum on a monthly basis. So with the generous support of the.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I suspect that the correct plug will be of a twist-lock design as is typical of many higher voltage and amperage plugs used in commercial service and for industrial equipment. digs into the viscous world of biofuels and the fast-paced transit arena, exploring the technologies and substances that are the future of transportation.

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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

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Boris now conducts research on bioengineered substitutes for the pancreas; Anna is a writer and a designer. A person who requires insulin must walk a tightrope. If it falls too low, the person may faint; if it rises too high and stays elevated for too long, the person may go into a coma.

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