mechanical engineering
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Google Will Now Back Right-to-Repair
The right-to-repair movement continues to gain steam as another big tech company shows its support for letting people fix their own broken devices. Google endorsed an Oregon right-to-repair legislation Thursday calling it a “common sense repair bill” and saying it would be a “win for consumers.” This marks the first time the Android phone maker…
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Here’s Car Talk’s 100 Percent Effective Way to Teach Someone to Drive a Manual
Turns out, there’s a 100 per cent effective way to teach people to drive a manual. I first heard it several years ago from the sainted Tappet Brothers, and I’ve taught maybe 25 or 30 people to drive a manual with it since — with a zero per cent failure rate.
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Lifelike Robotic Hand Is a Bit Too Close to Terminator for Our Liking
Engineers in Korea have developed a highly dexterous robotic hand that’s capable of crushing beer cans or gently clutching an egg.
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Here’s How You Winch Yourself Backwards With Pulleys
I’ve been doing a fair amount of winch research lately, and one thing I’ve always kind of wondered about is winching your truck backwards with front-mounted winch. Do you just kind of sling the cable underneath and start winching?