Day: October 10, 2021

Midsize SUV shopping: Check out the best picks for 2021 – Roadshow

There are tons of midsize SUVs on sale. We’ll help you pick the best one. …read more Source:: CNet


Autonomous Ground Effect Vehicle Demonstrator Aims To Speed Up Maritime Shipping

Ground effect vehicles, or ekranoplans, have the advantage of being more efficient than normal aircraft and faster than boats, but so far haven’t been developed beyond experimental prototypes. Fortunately, this doesn’t stop companies from trying, which has led to a collaboration between [ThinkFlight] and [rctestflight] to create a small-scale demonstrator for the Flying Ship Company….


New-car destination charges are absurd: Here’s why – Roadshow

Yes, you have to pay the delivery fee, and it’s not a great situation. …read more Source:: CNet


Google Pixel phones: 6 tempting reasons why you should buy one now – CNET

Google’s Pixels are more enticing than ever with unlimited photo storage, robocall spam protection, quality cameras and more. …read more Source:: CNet


1981 Called, Here’s Your Software

How many of us who have a few decades of adulthood under our belts would like to talk to our 17 year old selves? “Hey kid, it’s all gonna be OK. Also, Duke Nukem Forever does come out eventually, but it’s not going to be pretty!” Being honest, exposure to the hot takes of one’s…


The Best Part of Windows 11 Is Its Linux, Argues Ars Technica

The best part of Windows 11 is Linux, argues Ars Technica: For years now, Windows 10’s Windows Subsystem for Linux has been making life easier for developers, sysadmins, and hobbyists who have one foot in the Windows world and one foot in the Linux world. But WSL, handy as it is, has been hobbled by…


Borehole Camera Rig Makes Life Easier In Mining

Much of mining involves digging and drilling holes in the ground. Often, these holes need inspecting, but [Dean Harty] found that existing borehole inspection solutions weren’t up to snuff. Resolution was poor, and often live-view devices made recording footage a pain. Instead, he set about the development of the Sneaky Peaky, going through several revisions…


With Fewer Chips, Automakers Are Prioritizing High-Markup Vehicles, Offering Fewer Deals

When automakers were forced to make fewer vehicles with the chips they had available, Business Insider reports that “Naturally, they chose to prioritize those models that had the highest demand and made them the most money. “At the same time, the reduction in the supply from all brands meant that dealers could make a sale…


Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3: Start time, how to watch or stream online – CNET

Fury and Wilder face off for the third time today. …read more Source:: CNet


Dial A for Arduino

A lot of phrases surrounding phones don’t make sense anymore. With a modern cellphone, you don’t really “hang up” and there’s certainly no “dial” to be had. However, with [jakeofalltrades’] project, you can read an old-fashioned phone dial using an Arduino. The idea behind a phone dial is actually pretty simple. When you pull the…