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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

All four men felt that LEVs could eventually be one of the most important forms of personal transportation, and had already been supporting that cause. Gerhardt had joined with Ed Benjamin of the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA) to offer training programs—and certification— to aspiring ebike mechanics.

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Forget JPEG, How Would a Person Compress a Picture?

Cars That Think

We live in an age in which it's cheap to take photos but will eventually be costly to store them en masse, as backup services set limits and begin charging for overages. And we love to share our photos, so we end up storing them in multiple places. Was it not the same person because the friend's jaw was more angular?

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How Robots Can Help Us Act and Feel Younger

Cars That Think

One is within the home for an older person who needs help, and the other is for the rest of society—for younger people who need to be more productive to support a greater number of older people. Solving physical problems is the easier part of assisting an aging society. Well, one robotic idea is to just cook meals for the person.

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Stuff We Use: Toolboxes & Worktables

The Truth About Cars

But it’s unhelpful to have a raft of tools without anywhere to store them – which is why this post will talk about the types of toolboxes and worktables we find helpful. That wooden surface atop the drawers is held in place by a lip on the leading edge, meaning it won’t accidentally slide around on ya whilst futzing with a car part.

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Drive Notes: 2024 Acura Integra Type S

The Truth About Cars

This car blends better -- though one person did give me the thumbs up as I loaded the hatch with provisions procured at my local grocery store. When you're commuting at a leisurely pace, you get the entry-luxury feel (for the most part, see below). Featherweight light-switch clutches make stop and go traffic tricky.

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The First Digital Camera Was The Size of a Toaster

Cars That Think

Registration is open ; guests can attend in person or virtually. 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. Although the CCDs could capture an image, they couldn’t store it.

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BMW Connected North America makes its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016; powered by Azure

Green Car Congress

BMW Connected, a new personal mobility companion, made its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016, Microsoft’s developer conference, last week. The first version—called BMW Connected North America—is now available at the Apple App Store to BMW ConnectedDrive customers in the US for iOS devices. Open Mobility Cloud.