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Inventing Postscript, the Tech That Took the Pain out of Printing

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The entrepreneurs in 1982 found Adobe a suitable name since the creek meandered near both their domes and, even more important, had none of the Qs, Xs, Ys, and Zs then popular with high-tech startups. Such an architecture stores data as it is received, stacking it like a pile of books.

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The Real Story of Pixar

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The story of Pixar doesn't start with its founding—a tech company's story rarely does. This division was charged with computerizing editing, sound design and mixing, special effects, and accounting for the company's books, as if this fourth challenge would be as difficult as the other three. Note that Jobs did not buy Pixar.

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Renault-Nissan has started working with governments and utilities in California and Oregon to gear up for regional electric vehicle rollouts next year. Some of these companies are also working on electric models for the U.S. BYD plans to sell its electric E6 and a plug-in hybrid sedan in the U.S. Alex Koppelman Joan Walsh Me vs. G.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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With the coupe-like design, the sleek lines will cause you to pause about buying a crossover SUV. The solar roof means getting a sunroof is not possible, but we feel it is a good tradeoff for this added level of high-tech wizardry. A touch of upscale, tech and comfort. Tech to help. Top midsize sedan in our book.

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Proterra beefs up its battery expertise: Q&A CTO Dustin Grace

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Like a certain California EV-maker, Proterra has found it expedient to develop many components in-house. You’re buying components from other suppliers, but you’re working closely with them to customize the stuff to your specifications. Dustin: There’s no rule book on that one. Dustin: Yeah. That one was pretty simple.

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Emporia’s energy management system prepares for the bidirectional EV charging future

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I spent 25 years buying and selling commodities, primarily focusing on North American energy—natural gas, crude oil, and then some electricity. Charles: There’s a bill pending in California that would greatly reduce net metering rates. Christian: Could you start by telling us why you founded the company? Shawn: Correct.

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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His passion for the field led him from New York City’s used electronics stores to elite university laboratories, through the intense early years of the microprocessor revolution and the tumult of the video game industry, and ultimately to his job today: high-tech private eye. He started his explorations with chemistry. Date of birth Oct.

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