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A DIY Tracker Tough Enough for the Arctic

Cars That Think

So, I set about building an open-source ice tracker from DIY components that not only proved to be much, much cheaper but also much more capable than the commercial options. With no guarantees on how long any given instrument might last, you have to deploy a lot of them to get the data you need.

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Space Campers shares new look inside its Tesla Cybertruck Camper

Teslarati

Compatibility with the Cybertruck’s battery for accessory add-ons and DIY builds. In the explainer video below, Space Campers offered a look inside and more information on several features and functions. A Murphy-style bed that sleeps two and flips up for 8 feet of standing room. You can watch the video below.

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Hacking Ham Radio for Texting

Cars That Think

APRS is a store-and-forward radio network protocol developed over 25 years ago by U.S. Navy researcher Robert Bruninga and was originally designed to track tactical information in real time. MicroAPRS , which is an open-source and Arduino-compatible firmware package for DIY packet radio modems. I chose a $10.

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The First Digital Camera Was The Size of a Toaster

Cars That Think

Although the CCDs could capture an image, they couldn’t store it. In a 2016 interview with DIY Photography , he said cassettes were the only permanent form of “digital storage” available to him at the time. He designed it so each tape would store 30 images. The image was then transferred to the cassette.

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Ford unveils Maverick compact hybrid pickup truck starting at less than $20K

Green Car Congress

Available options include Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & Go, Blind Spot Information System with Cross-Traffic Alert, Lane Centering and Evasive Steering Assist. Maverick’s FLEXBED gives customers organization and storage solutions to secure cargo, while accommodating Ford accessories and creative DIY solutions.

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The Further Adventures of The Solangelist

Creative Greenius

Not only isn’t the money flowing yet, neither is the basic information. Linda Cessna, Deputy Community Development Director in the Community Development Department was kind enough to email me back to thank me for turning them on to the program and sending them some background information on it. The county of L.A.

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Electric Bike Conversion Kit Selection

Electric Vehicless

Battery is costlier parts of cycle & store power to run the cycle. If you want to design a battery pack on your own you may refer to the following book ( DIY Lithium Batteries: How to Build Your Own Battery Packs ) otherwise purchase a battery pack. You just only change for complete assembly.

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