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Rivian Files Patent for Unique Spare Tire Design With Accessories

The Truth About Cars

The patent list makes mention of the space being utilized for a “first aid kit, waste can, water container, cooler, vacuum canister, compressed air system, toolbox, electrical appliance, electrical cord wound on a reel, a camera, or other types of containers.”

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Weave Your Own Apollo-Era Memory

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The work of assembling the AGC memories fell to women at Raytheon who formerly worked with textiles, and once you complete the Core64 kit, you will have a newfound respect for their skills. You can also use the kit to detect magnetic flux lines, and read the resulting bits that get set.

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Build Long-Range IoT Applications Fast With Meshtastic

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I bought a $25 WisBlock meshtastic starter kit from RAKwireless, which marries a LoRA radio/microcontroller and an expansion board. The radio has both LoRa and Bluetooth antennas, and there’s a nice smartphone app that uses the Bluetooth connection to relay text messages through the radio and configure many settings.

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Tesla adds Powerwall, solar, and charger to its API for devs

Baua Electric

It came after years of developers relying on a sort of unofficial API without documentation and official protocols. The automaker has talked on and off about releasing a software development kit (SDK) to create a full third-party app ecosystem operating with its vehicles, which have giant touchscreens and connectivity.

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Tips for Optimizing an EV Road Trip

Clean Fleet Report

Car Wi-Fi also connects to your personal devices, meaning your passengers can stream their favorite movies, read e-books and play all the games they want while on the road. This level of connectivity can be a real boon if you’re a parent and have had your fill of “I-spy.”

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10 Gifts For Retrocomputing Fans

Cars That Think

Thus, some of the fascination of retrocomputing lies in its detective element, with systems reverse engineered with modern tools, sometimes down to the silicon level, and old design documents unearthed from retiree's attics. Chris Davis makes a terrific replica kit, the Altair-Duino.

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Conspiracy theorists flood FCC with complaints about Elon Musk & Starlink

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In documents obtained by the Daily Dot through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, conspiracy theorists are worried about various issues. In 2022, the tone of some of the complaints changed to include those from customers who claimed that they were unable to connect to the internet with their Starlink kit.