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The First Digital Camera Was The Size of a Toaster

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Registration is open ; guests can attend in person or virtually. And cameras are present in almost every type of environment, including in our own homes.” Smith at Bell Labs , consist of a sensor that converts an incoming two-dimensional light pattern into an electrical signal that in turn becomes an image.

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Security With a Spectrometer

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As a bit of background, this spectrometer measures largely visible wavelengths of light and some in the infrared. It breaks out the light into a spectrum of varying intensity, which tells us more about a substance than we’d be able to sense by eyesight (or camera sight) alone. So how might a smartphone use a spectrometer?

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Andrew Leland on Assistive Tech for the Blind

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Leland is gradually losing his vision due to a congenital condition called retinitis pigmentosa , which slowly kills off the rods and cones that are the eyes’ light receptors. If you think about the blind person, you know having a mouse isn’t very useful because they can’t see where the pointer is.

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Road Test: 2024 Ford Maverick Lariat FWD Hybrid

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The Maverick Hybrid or EcoBoost were not designed to be a heavy-duty work trucks, but are more for the weekend warrior doing DIY projects or used for active lifestyles such as biking and kayaking. The high efficiency hybrid engine will turn the “I don’t want to own a hybrid” person into a “What was I thinking?” influencer.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost

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The Maverick EcoBoost was not designed to be a heavy-duty work truck, but more for the weekend warrior/home owner doing DIY projects or used for active lifestyles for activities such as biking and kayaking. We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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