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  • Why North American School Buses Are Yellow

    Why North American School Buses Are Yellow

    School buses are the primary mode of student transportation in North America. An estimated 26 million students in the United States alone are transported to school every school day via bus — over half the student population in the country. While school buses in countries outside of North America usually look like any other buses,…


  • Why Is A Cheap Colour Sensor Such A Big Deal?

    Why Is A Cheap Colour Sensor Such A Big Deal?

    We expect our devices to know what’s going on. Automatic doors, smartphones, temperature control systems and beyond all perform actions when they detect certain conditions. And it seems like it would just be convenient to put cameras on everything so devices could have eyes on all different situations. It would also be creepy, but we’ll…


  • This Is What It’s Like To Be Color Blind

    This Is What It’s Like To Be Color Blind

    With around 1 in 12 men suffering from colour blindness, it’s a really common problem — but it’s incredibly difficult to understand what it must be like to suffer from. Fortunately, Etre now has a simulator which lets you see the world through the eyes of the colour blind.