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Opinion: Software-Defined Vehicles Will Be Awful

The Truth About Cars

Basically, the automotive sector wants to continue evolving the overarching idea, similar to how they advanced the vague premise of "mobility" over the last ten years with electrification and touchscreens. However, before we start bashing the concept, we should examine some of the upsides of software-defined automobiles (SVDs).

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Henry Samueli and the Rise of Digital Broadband

Cars That Think

Such modems are viewed as the foundation for the future of data, voice, and video services to the home. How a DIY radio kit launched Henry Samuelis career Samuelis path toward becoming one of todays key players in digital communications started 33 years ago, when he was a seventh grader. The radio project had fascinated him.

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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

Cars That Think

Or, that was the idea, anyway. But for the vast majority of people, a DIY approach isn't practical, and buying something that works out of the box and comes with a friendly app seems like it would be worth a cost premium. As of right now, IoTIZER is a research-through-design project from KAIST in Korea.

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Video Friday: Robot Arms for the ISS

Cars That Think

Clearpath ] "ROBOTICS: The Future is Now" William Shatner (of Star Trek) talks about the Technology of Robotics in this rarely seen 1984 science documentary. Central to McDermott’s work, is the idea that absurdity and play can be useful ways to reframe our relationships to technology and productivity. CHAP ] This video is.strange.

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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

We shared ideas on how to do that; personally, I read a book about marketing.” Ideas in hand, the chapter turned to fundraising to make them happen. “We Dave Atherton answering questions from Toyota representatives about his DIY modified 2008 Prius. We were very serious about advertising,” said Dave Atherton, EAASJV president.

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Security With a Spectrometer

Cars That Think

My editor at IEEE Spectrum is convinced that in the future smartphones will have spectrometers to probe the world around them [True-Ed.]. To see what idea the device would spark in me for a consumer-focused application. I soon realized skin tone wasn’t a good idea. My part of the experiment?

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How to Save Money When Doing Car Maintenance and Repairs

Clean Fleet Report

From learning simple DIY tricks to finding discounts and coupons online, there are plenty of smart ways to reduce costs when completing necessary automotive tasks. Don’t bypass regular maintenance to save money Skipping or delaying regular car maintenance to save money can lead to costly problems in the future.