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Remembering Ross Stone, an Influential Leader of IEEE Technical Activities

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He was president of Stoneware , a business he founded in San Diego that provided consulting and expert witness services related to antennas, propagation, and telecommunications. Communications and patent law expert Stone received a bachelor’s degree in 1967 in earth sciences from the University of California, San Diego.

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

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Also, answer the “Question of the Week” and enter for a chance to win a free full-conference pass to EmTech—the Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT (a $1,795 value). Register » ) Current Issue The 10 Emerging Technologies of 2009 Technology Review presents its annual list of 10 technologies that could change the way we live.

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Economics Drives Ray-Gun Resurgence

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General Atomics , a military contractor in San Diego, is also developing a laser of this power for the Army based on what’s known as the distributed-gain design , which has a single aperture. The new weapon combines the output of a large bundle of fiber lasers of varying frequencies to form a single beam of white light.

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