The author shares their experience of troubleshooting a custom iPhone widget for their Nissan LEAF amidst app updates and the introduction of an official widget by Nissan.
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The text discusses the limitations of Nissan's official NissanConnect® EV & Services iPhone app and the development of a home screen widget to check the battery status of a Nissan LEAF car. The author successfully created the widg...
The author describes how he used virtual reality to propose to his girlfriend, Kacha, after winning a Windows Mixed Reality headset at a hackathon. He created a VR experience for her, incorporating her favorite music and a referen...
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The author talks about his experience taking a writing course called 'Writing for Radio' at the University of Pennsylvania, where he learned about speaking properly on the radio and conducted an interview for the final project. Th...
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2012-06-15 •
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The author's brother's laptop was stolen in Montreal, but they were able to track it down with the help of McAfee and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. They discovered the laptop's IP address through McAfee and reported it to the...
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The text discusses the wireless control of an 8x8 LED sign using Xbee radios. The author explains the process of setting up the wireless control and the components used for it.
The author shares their experience of trying to connect a Nintendo 64 to a Philips 7225 C107 Hotel TV, and the unconventional method they used to make it work.
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0Presenting want2join.me at PennApps Mobile 2011
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The author describes creating a Christmas decoration called the Circuit-Tree, using LED lights and other electronic components. They faced challenges in finding materials and designing the tree, but ultimately succeeded in creatin...