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The Unsung Inventor Who Chased the LED Rainbow

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This article was first published as “M. Every yellow light-emitting diode you see—that’s George’s work.” His biggest adventure, though, has been some 30 years of research into light-emitting diodes. Appearances are deceiving. George Craford.” It appeared in the February 1995 issue of IEEE Spectrum.

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Using Industrial Automation to Monitor Vertical Farms

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By supplying plants with the precise amount of water, nutrients, and light, indoor farming creates an ideal environment for their growth. New systems including LED grow lights provide specific wavelengths that promote photosynthesis and optimize plant growth. This article has been updated from an earlier version.

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AI’s Grandmaster Status Overshadows Chess Scandal

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grandmaster, of cheating during their game at the Sinquefield Cup , in St. In 1961 the great Bobby Fischer wrote an article for Sports Illustrated titled, “ The Russians Have Fixed World Chess. ” But told that it is “mate in three moves,” the duffer may see the light.

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

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This article was first published as “Inside the PARC: the ‘information architects’.” Pake was executive vice chancellor, provost, and professor of physics at Washington University in St. Much serious work got done electronically as well: reports, articles, sometimes entire design projects were done through the network.

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