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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

Cars That Think

IoTIZER is a prototype of a mechanical hijacking device (MHD), designed to replace human manipulation of existing products. Part of the project involved putting some prototypes in the homes of potential users. As one user commented, "I think it is easy, because I can do it while looking at the product.

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Opinion: Cars and Toxic Substances

Clean Fleet Report

Traveling is an essential part of living, and traveling in a car is much better than other modes of transport because of the comfort and control it offers. Not only cars, but many other products are made with toxic chemicals. Exposure to CO for about 3-5 hours can kill a person. Toxic Substances in a Car. Carbon Monoxide.

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Ukrainian Volunteers Use 3D Printers to Save Lives

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One month into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a group of more than 100 makers from all over Ukraine manufactured and supplied a number of 3D-printed products to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Territorial Defense Force, and the Air Forces. For security reasons, this group does not disclose most of their work.

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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. In a 2016 interview with DIY Photography , he said cassettes were the only permanent form of “digital storage” available to him at the time. Enclosed in an open steel frame, all of the parts could be seen. This was more than just a camera,” IEEE Member Steven J.

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

Teslarati

A DIY Solution. Simply put, the problem of drivers not following SDMO laws is so real and deadly that emergency responders are DIY-ing a solution themselves — because they cannot count on anyone else. . These drivers consciously made an intentional personal decision to carelessly disregard the life of a responder.

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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. Attracting and Retaining Members One of Kosuge’s priorities would be to ensure IEEE’s products and services meet members’ needs—which he believes would help with retention. Luiken suggested that the organization personalize its interaction with its members.

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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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