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Saifur Rahman is 2022 IEEE President-Elect

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Rahman is the founding editor in chief of the IEEE Electrification Magazine and the IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. Rahman was also the 2006 chair of IEEE Publication Services and Products Board and a member of the IEEE Board of Directors. These councils have empowered local leaders to initiate local programs.

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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

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Given that, I was curious to figure out exactly why 3M became the most memorable brand in data storage during the formative days of computing, and why it abandoned the product. Unfortunately the floptical disk flopped, losing out to products like Iomega’s iconic Zip drives. The invention was used by the U.S. inch floppy.

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Remembering the Legacy of Trailblazing Technologist Gordon Moore

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His original hypothesis, published in a 1965 Electronics magazine article , was that the number of transistors would double each year. Intel’s first product, the 3101 64-bit SRAM, was released in 1969. He served as chairman emeritus until 2006. His projection came true over the decade that followed.

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What's the matter with Costco?

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Costco's own magazine proudly reported in 2006, just as the film was being released, that 64 stores had a total of 90 charge stations. Providing charging fits well with the company's sustainability efforts, including both the physical stores and the products they sell.

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Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

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IEEE Electrification Magazine and the IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. Rahman was also the 2006 chair of IEEE Publication Services and Products Board and a member of the. California State University Northridge 's college of engineering and computer science , where he served as dean from 2006 to 2017.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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The venture spawned dozens of products, including the first silicon integrated circuit, thus fueling the rise of Silicon Valley. But it was Kim and his colleagues at Fairchild who realized the first CCD devices that evolved into commercial products widely used in digital photography, radiography, and astronomy. Legend and Legacy.

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

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I just read the article in the June/July issue of Homepower magazine written by two firemen who have solar panels on their roofs. FROM HOMEPOWER MAGAZINE written by Fire engineer Matthew Paiss: Access, pathways, and smoke-ventilation space: Providing a 3-foot setback from the edges of the roofline. It’s a 20% hit in production.

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