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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?

Cars That Think

That successful mission in August 2018 was a huge step toward our goal of sending an amateur astronaut to the edge of space aboard one of our DIY rockets. While our boats were in international waters , Sweden ha s oversight of the airspace above that part of the Baltic Sea.) Even more important, it came back down in one piece.

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Escape Proprietary Smart Home Tech With This DIY Panel

Cars That Think

Among other things, I can control lights and outlets, monitor the status of various appliances, measure how much electricity and water I’m using, and even cut off the water supply in the event of a leak. Over the last few years, I’ve added a fair amount of smart-home technology to my house.

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Search for Buried Treasure With This DIY Magnetometer

Cars That Think

I’ve not used my DIY magnetometer to search for any submarines or alien monoliths, but I did test it using a steel hammer, which affects the readings in an obvious way when placed within about a meter of the sensor board. This article appears in the May 2022 print issue as “A DIY Magnetometer.”.

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A DIY Calorie Counter More Accurate Than a Smartphone

Cars That Think

We plan to validate the data using the gold standard technique of so-called doubly labeled water , which lets us track energy expenditures on this kind of timescale very accurately. A subject drinks water containing deuterium and oxygen-18.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

There are also videos on Youtube where people change the pack the DIY way or the individual modules, but be aware to only buy individual modules from a trusted source. Sometimes the engine water pump might leak. The first sign of a leaking water pump is the absence of hot air when heating the cabin in cold temperature.

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The ‘most affordable’ DIY e-bike kit company just launched a new $349 version

Baua Electric

With over 85,000 Swytch kits already on the road, according to the company, DIY electric bike conversions still seem as popular as ever. The post The ‘most affordable’ DIY e-bike kit company just launched a new $349 version appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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EV extravaganza at Noosa Expo

EV Central

Queensland University of Technology’s electric open-wheeler race car Tesla Model 3 with tow-bar mounted bike carrier Tesla Model 3 with tow-bar mounted bike carrier Importer BLK Auto’s JAC N55 EV electric truck with 200km range King Long full electric high floor bus with up to 57 seats and up to 350km electric range King Long full electric (..)