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Inventor of AT&T’s Datakit, the First Virtual Connection Switch, Dies at 85

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AT&T named him chief scientist, and in that position he worked on developing architecture and protocols for a large-scale Internet so that customers could connect to it from their homes. In 1969 he was tasked with helping to build transmission lines in Bangladesh that connected the country’s eastern and western electrical grids.

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ADB draft report says 3B Asians could become affluent by 2050; significant challenges

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To meet these challenges, Asian leaders need to devise bold and innovative national policies while pursuing regional and global cooperation to successfully manage regional public goods, energy security, infrastructure connectivity, food supplies and water resources, and to maintain long-term peace and stability, the report concludes.

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U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

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He had contributed to the invention of Shell mineral oil, which is still being used in our cars. Alchemie Technology A “digital dyeing” machine Endeavor is similar to a digital printing machine used for producing publications such as CONNECTED. It is no coincidence that the customer turned to Hudd. billion drops per linear meter.

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