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From Cleaning Offices to Designing EV Charging Stations

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He was a DIY enthusiast willing to try his hand at just about anything, from electronics to plumbing. I always knew I wanted to be a specialist: a person that others would go to because they knew something really well,” she says. The course was demanding, particularly since she was still working part time. she says. “So

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Tips: How to Make Money from Your Old Car

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With the increasing growth of the used vehicle industry, there’s little indication that consumer appetite for old cars will be quenched any time soon. Dismantle and Sell as Vehicle Parts. Perhaps the ideal approach to making yourself some good cash is to pull your old vehicle apart and sell the essential parts.

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Ukrainian Volunteers Use 3D Printers to Save Lives

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According to their data, 3,019 individual parts were 3D printed in the first 16 days of the war, which were used for 930 finished products. Thanks to these communication systems and volunteer centers, it was possible to supply personal protective equipment (like face shields ) for physicians and social workers.

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Tesla Autopilot’s emergency vehicle response feature is addressing a deadly problem no one wants to talk about

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A DIY Solution. Law , a 32-year-veteran in the emergency roadside response industry and a specialist researcher in the Move Over Law, opted to develop a light sequence he fondly dubs as “E-Modes” to help drivers inform other vehicles that a parked emergency vehicle is nearby. Self-absorbed drivers have become the norm.

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Where the President-Elect Candidates Stand on Key Issues

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At Maker Faire conventions, people engage in hands-on DIY and STEM activities. Luiken suggested that the organization personalize its interaction with its members. All the candidates weighed in with suggestions on how to better engage industry professionals. Membership has become a cost rather than a value,” she said.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

We filled the place, which had a 225-person capacity,” said Jerry Pohorsky, another former EVA board member who has served as EAASV chapter president for 11 of the past 13 years. “It Members of the public were allowed to attend to provide input and I was part of that.” It was standing room only. It was very technical but captivating.

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Chip Shortage Challenges Maker Manufacturers

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In turn, ideas from the maker community bubble back up into industrial settings, often via engineers seeking quick or inexpensive solutions to problems—consequently both the Raspberry Pi and Arduino lines now feature pro products designed for commercial embedded systems. We've seen profiteering in the part space that is amazing.