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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

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He authored or coauthored more than 100 papers and 14 books, including The Disappearance of Telecommunications , published in 2000 by IEEE Press. Tribute from a close colleague Davide De Palma, co-founder of HR Coffee and a colleague of Saracco’s, submitted this in-depth portrait of his close friend to The Institute.

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Celebrating the Life of Columbia Professor Stephen Unger

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He received several awards including the 2000 IEEE Millennium Medal , the 1987 IEEE-USA Robert S. He served on the IEEE Technical Activities Board , the Publication Services and Products Board , and the Educational Activities Board.

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Flight Simulator Gave Birth to 3D Video-Game Graphics

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In 1999 Bill Gates penned a moving tribute to the Wright brothers. The hard work came to fruition in Flight Simulator 2000 , which reached a technical milestone: It mapped the entire planet in 1-kilometer blocks. So it’s only fitting that Microsoft later became the force behind Flight Simulator.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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When I got back from Japan in 2000 I didn’t want to start a computer business. In 2000 there couldn’t have been too many old timers in the solar industry. It’s part of my tribute to him. BRADLEY’S BACKGROUND IN SOLAR. Tell me what got you into solar, how long you’ve been in that business and how many installs you’ve done.

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